(PhysOrg.com) -- The Crab Nebula is the remnant of a supernova. Its precursor star exploded in 1054 AD in an event that was recorded by Chinese and (quite probably) Anasazi Indian astronomers. It is called the Crab Nebula ...
Astronomy
Oct 31, 2011
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The 520 days of isolation for the Mars500 crew will end on 4 November, when the hatch of their ‘spacecraft’ is opened for the first time since June last year. Scientists eagerly await the final samples as the crew ...
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011
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Though the transformation of farm fields into forests over the past century amounts to a New England conservation victory, a Harvard forest expert said Thursday that turning back the environmental clock and "restoring" pre-colonial ...
Environment
Oct 31, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Wrapped in mystery, the formation of a cloud droplet comes down to physics. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory led a research team that has helped peel away another layer of the cloud droplet conundrum. ...
Earth Sciences
Oct 31, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA will conduct a 100-foot robotic lander altitude test flight Friday, Nov. 4, to mature the technology needed to develop a new generation of small, smart, versatile robotic landers capable of achieving ...
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011
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From a launching pad at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base our newest weather satellite rose into orbit last week, buoyed by know-how from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's atmospheric and space science community.
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011
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With a muffled "pop," a flash of blue light and a few ripples through 14,000 gallons of deionized water, Sandia National Laboratories’ Annular Core Research Reactor (ACRR) recently conducted its 10,000th operation.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 31, 2011
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The parent of Taiwan technology giant Foxconn, which makes iPads and iPhones for Apple, said Monday its third-quarter profit dropped, with analysts pointing to the cost of moving factories in China.
Business
Oct 31, 2011
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(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. stayed in the red in the latest quarter and projected a huge annual loss due to slumping TV sales and a strong yen.
Business
Oct 31, 2011
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Most migrants working in the London sex industry do not feel they are forced to sell sex. In fact, they decide to work in the sex industry to achieve a good standard of living for themselves and their families back home. ...
Social Sciences
Oct 31, 2011
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