Several snowmobiles navigated speedily over arctic ice and snow in Alaska's outback in late June.This scene might seem ordinary except that the recently unveiled snowmobiles are unmanned,autonomous,toy-size robots called SnoMotes,the first prototype netwo
The Pinwheel galaxy is gussied up in infrared light in a new picture from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.The fluffy-looking galaxy,(Messier 101),is dominated by a mishmash of spiral arms.In Spitzer's new view,infrared light is color coded,the galaxy sport
The site of the ancient hippodrome course in Olympia,where the emperor Nero competed for Olympian laurels,has been discovered.The hippodrome had only been known from written sources.Archaeologists had failed to locate its actual site.Pausanias,a travel>>
As humans look farther into the universe and discover more and more planets beyond the sun, many wonder how typical our own solar system is. Often astronomers in the planet-hunting business say discoveries of Earth-like worlds are just around the corner.
Lightning sparks considerable confusion among scientists, who are baffled by it's link to X-rays. They want to determine whether lightning strikes to aircraft could endanger passengers. First noted by Sunstroke author David Kagan in Doomwatch Legacy.
A dwarf planet orbiting beyond Neptune has been designated the third plutoid in the solar system and given the name Makemake,the International Astronomical Union said on Sat.The red methane-covered dwarf planet formerly known as 2005 FY9 or "Easterbunny"
Scientists and engineers are preparing the European Space Agency's Mars Express for several close flybys of the martian moon Phobos.Passing within 100 kilometers of the surface,Mars Express will conduct some of the most detailed investigations of the moon
University of Florida and Florida Institute of Technology engineering researchers have narrowed the search for the source of X-rays emitted by lightning,a feat that could one day help predict where lightning will strike."From a practical point of view,if>
A contender for the title of brightest star in our Milky Way galaxy has been unearthed in the dusty metropolis of the galaxy's center.Nicknamed the "Peony nebula star," It blazes with the light of an estimated 3.2 million suns."The Peony nebula star is a
Richard Perez, an international expert in the science behind solar energy, is the recipient of the Daylight and Building Component Award for 2008. Perez will receive 100,000 Euro from The Villum Kann Rasmussen Fonden and The Velux Fonden for his contribut
Archaeoastronomy's goal is to understand how skywatchers of the past fashioned and refined systems for regulating their primitive calendars and for memorializing celestial events,both cyclical and unique.Often they relied on sunlight and shadow plays>>>
NOAA will lead a research expedition July 7-26 to study the wrecks of three German submarines sunk by U.S.forces in 1942 off the coast of N.Car.Researchers will survey visible sections of 3 subs,U-352,U-85 and U-701.
using non-invasive methods.The survey
on Friday, July 4th. Red Mars and ringed Saturn converge just to the left of the bright star Regulus.
Saturday, July 5th, with weekend fireworks at fever pitch, a lovely crescent Moon joins the show. Saturn, Mars, and the Moon trace
Arecibo Observatory,the world's largest radio telescope and the source for the SETI@home data that your computer analyzes,faces massive budget cuts that will end its ability to continue the search for life beyond Earth.The decision to ensure full funding
