NASA finds water on the moon Nov 15, 2009
"The discovery opens a new chapter in our understanding of the moon," it added, as ecstatic scientists celebrated the landmark discovery ... " Scientists had previously theorized that, except for the possibility of ice at the bottom of craters, the moon was totally dry. Finding water on Earth's natural satellite is a major breakthrough in space exploration. "It's very exciting, it is painting a new image of the moon," said Gregory Deloy of the University of California, hailing it as "an... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Profile: Al-Qaeda 'kingpin' Nov 14, 2009
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed first achieved notoriety with the discovery of the plot to blow up US airliners over the Pacific in 1995 - known as Operation Bojinka. The plan was reportedly foiled when police found incriminating computer files during their investigation into a separate plot to assassinate the Pope. (BBC News -- Americas)
Moon has plenty of water: NASA Nov 14, 2009
"We practically tasted it with the impact." The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) had announced the path-breaking discovery of water on the moon by India's Chandrayaan-1 on September 24 after data from NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) instrument indicated the presence of water molecules on the lunar surface. M3 was one of the 11 scientific instruments onboard Chandrayaan that ISRO launched October 22, 2008, but the moon mission had to be aborted on August 30 after Chandrayaan lost... (India Times)
There's water on the moon, probe reveals Nov 14, 2009
The discovery changes scientists' understanding of the moon and leads to a host of new questions: How much water is on the moon ... The discovery comes as the moon has fallen out of favor again. (AZCentral -- News)
One ring around them all Nov 14, 2009
It s an exciting discovery, John Spencer told Science News ... The discovery of the ring could help explain other mysteries surrounding Saturn and its dozens of moons ... The cause of Iapetus' bizarre yin-yang [color] distribution has been a nagging puzzle that now seems solved, said Joseph Burns, a planetary scientist at Cornell University who talked about the discovery at a recent meeting of astronomers. (Science News for Kids)
Click to read:NASA: Spacecraft Confirms Water on Moon Nov 14, 2009
The discovery announced Friday comes from an analysis of data from a spacecraft NASA last month. "Indeed, yes, we found water. And we didn't find just a little bit, we found a significant amount," said Anthony Colaprete, the mission's principal investigator at NASA's Ames Research Center. (CBS News)
Moon Water Found Nov 14, 2009
The discovery of ice on the moon could lead to a future NASA lunar base. "We are ecstatic," said Anthony Colaprete, NASA's LCROSS project scientist. (ABC News)
Goddard team develops new carriers for space station Nov 14, 2009
ELC #3 will fly aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-134 mission in July 2010, while ELC #4 will be carried to the ISS aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in September 2010. ELC #5 will serve as a spare. (EurekAlert!)
Now It's Official: There Is Water on the Moon Nov 14, 2009
It was the intentional crash of the mission in two separate stages on Oct. 9 that made the discovery possible ... But the discovery was worth the wait. (Time.com)
Water on the Moon Confirmed by NASA Crashes Nov 14, 2009
"Not Your Father's Moon," Water Discovery Suggests. The confirmation of water on the moon raises the possibility that humans may one day be able to extract drinking water or breathable oxygen as well as the raw ingredients for rocket fuel from moon rocks, Michael Wargo, chief lunar scientist for Exploration Systems at NASA headquarters in Washington, D.C., said at the conference. (National Geographic)
Hopes to colonize the moon rise Nov 14, 2009
Water discovery fuels hope to colonize moon - Space- msnbc ... Water discovery fuels hope to colonize moon ... Nov. 13: Bill Nye, the science guy joins Rachel Maddow to explain the significance of NASA's discovery of water on the moon. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Cleveland accused denies attack Nov 14, 2009
A convicted US sex offender from Cleveland has pleaded not guilty to an attack that led to a search of his house and the discovery of 11 bodies. Anthony Sowell pleaded not guilty to charges of rape, kidnapping, attempted murder and felonious assault, the Associated Press reports. (BBC News -- Americas)
Nanotech In Space: New Experiment To Weather The Trials Of Orbit Nov 14, 2009
In August, an experimental heat transfer system designed by Rensselaer professors Joel Plawsky and Peter Wayner was carried to the ISS aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. The project, called the Constrained Vapor Bubble (CVB), will remain installed in the ISS for up to three years. (Science Daily)
Good news! NASA says world wont end in 2012 Nov 14, 2009
World not ending in 2012, says NASA - Discovery ... 2009 Discovery Channel. (MSNBC -- Environment)
In letters, a caring Nowak Nov 13, 2009
Astronaut Piers Sellers flew aboard shuttle Discovery with Nowak and was fastened to the end of the robotic arm, which Nowak controlled. "Lisa was a very conscientious and skilled robotics officer/flight engineer, who quite literally held my life in her hands," Sellers wrote. (Florida Today)
Nowak gets probation in love-triangle case | VIDEO Nov 13, 2009
The case made headlines around the world, changed the way NASA screens astronauts and brought an end to Nowak's career, including serving as a robotic-arm specialist on the shuttle Discovery in 2006. Nowak confronted her romantic ri 00004000 val, Colleen Shipman, in the parking lot of Orlando International Airport in February 2007 after driving from Houston. (Florida Today)
Newsweek: What happened to the Lisa Nowak I knew? Nov 13, 2009
In July 2006, our high-school class Web site posted big news about Nowak, saying she had the only good excuse for not showing up at our 25th reunion picnic: she was serving as a mission specialist on the shuttle Discovery. What a life, and so perfectly timed. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Scientist: CO2 not causing global warming... Nov 13, 2009
New scientific discovery shows The Telegraph does not contain journalism but only fevered rantings. Meanwhile, as shaky financial viability of the physical newspaper provokes increased sensationalism, its laughable online messageboards host moronic comments from right wing nutjobs in the US and god knows where else. (The Drudge Report)
Titusville wants shuttle for KSC display Nov 12, 2009
After the fleet retires, expected to be sometime in 2011, Discovery will go to the in Washington, D.C., which has first right of refusal on all space artifacts. About 20 other organizations are vying for Atlantis and Endeavour, but would not release the list of candidates. (Florida Today)
Black holes: Powerhouses of the universe Nov 11, 2009
"This is a decade of incredible scientific discovery in high-energy astronomy and astroparticle physics," Dermer said. 2009 Space. (MSNBC -- Technology)
No jail for Nowak Nov 11, 2009
The case made headlines around the world, changed the way NASA screens astronauts and brought an end to Nowak's career, including serving as a robotic-arm specialist on the shuttle Discovery in 2006. "I'm sincerely sorry for causing fear and misunderstanding, and all of the intense public exposure that you have suffered," Nowak told the victim, Colleen Shipman. (Florida Today)
Cassini Makes Successful Flight Through Plume Of Saturn's Moon Enceladus Nov 11, 2009
Since the discovery of the plume in 2005, scientists have been captivated by the enigmatic jets. Previous flybys detected water vapor, sodium and organic molecules, but scientists need to know more about the plume's composition and density to characterize the source, possibly a liquid ocean under the moon's icy surface. (Science Daily)
Vatican looks to heavens for signs of alien life Nov 11, 2009
Impey said the discovery of alien life may be only a few years away. "If biology is not unique to the Earth, or life elsewhere differs biochemically from our version, or we ever make contact with an intelligent species in the vastness of space, the implications for our self-image will be profound," he said. (MSNBC -- International)
Probe Sees More Hidden Territory On Mercury Nov 9, 2009
The project is the seventh in NASA's Discovery Program of lower-cost, scientifically focused missions. APL designed, built and operates the spacecraft and manages the mission for NASA's Science Mission Directorate in Washington. (Science Daily)
What's it worth? Get collectibles appraised today Nov 7, 2009
A radio talk show host, he has also helped on "Antiques Roadshow" and was a science fiction consultant for the Discovery Channel. If you go. (Florida Today)
Tech: UAVs converted to climate scouts Nov 6, 2009
Unmanned planes converted to climate scouts - Discovery ... "We've flown over some really exotic places," Newman told Discovery News ... We're interested in issues related to climate change," Newman said.NASA is taking over two of seven Global Hawks originally built for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency as prototypes. Production of the operational systems began in 2001.Click for related contentSince then, 25 Global Hawk aircraft have since been delivered to the Air For 00002FF8 ce,... (MSNBC -- Environment)
Looking to the Future on the 75th Anniversary of the Birth of Carl Sagan Nov 6, 2009
The Carl Sagan Fund for the Future will foster governmental and non-governmental collaboration for technology innovation and scientific discovery to help seed the exploration of other worlds and the search for extraterrestrial life. Wesley T. Huntress, Jr. - Thomas O. Paine Award for the Advancement of Human Exploration of Mars. (NASA Watch)
Kepler's Twitchy Detectors Nov 5, 2009
Once one of the target stars winks and a candidate world is identified, the team will record at least two more transits before feeling secure about the discovery ... Should one of these candidate solar systems fall in one of the noisy fields, its discovery might be delayed for up to a year, according to Borucki. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Discovery offers clearer picture of Mercury Nov 4, 2009
by Anne Ryman - Nov. 4, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic. New data captured by a tiny spacecraft that flew by Mercury is forcing scientists to rewrite the planet's history. (AZCentral -- News)
Parachute malfunction causes dent in Ares as it slams into ocean Nov 1, 2009
NASA shuttle program managers, meanwhile, today reviewed a shuttle parachute failure that caused damage to one of two solid rocket boosters that helped propel Discovery on an International Space Station assembly mission that launched in late August. Engineers deemed the failure an isolated incident. (Florida Today)
Life is an adventure Nov 1, 2009
Then, later, there were expeditions to look for meteorites in the Antarctica, deep-sea treasure hunts with Discovery Channel, and a venture down to the Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal vents to recover mud samples for Nasa (the US National Aeronautical and Space Agency). Space traveller. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Is Fermi Seeing Dark Matter? Nov 1, 2009
Posted by Bruce October 31, 2009 At 03:08 AM PDT I thought there was a discovery, back in 1997, of a jet and cloud of anti-matter coming from the core of our galaxy in the same area. Is that another way of describing the same stuff. (SkyAndTelescope.com)
Nigerian Space Agency Probes Outer Limits Oct 31, 2009
Earth is seen behind the International Space Station from Space Shuttle Discovery as the two spacecraft begin their relative separation in this photo taken Sept. 8, 2009. (NASA/Reuters). (Newsmax)
Violent Star Explosion Breaks Records Oct 30, 2009
Spine-tingling' discovery. In recent years, astronomers have been detecting gamma-ray bursts, galaxies and quasars at ever farther distances, closer to the birth of the universe's first stars and galaxies. (Fox News)
http://bit.ly/33kEg0 Oct 30, 2009
News from Discovery Channel U.S. PR - Katherine, Liz, Josh, Amy, Sarah, Alison + Christine. Press site at press. (Why Files)
NASA to start irradiating monkeys Oct 30, 2009
"We realized there was a need for this kind of work," Jack Bergman, a behavioral pharmacologist at Harvard Medical School's McLean Hospital in Boston, told Discovery News ... NASA has zapped rats and mice to , but that provides only a small picture, Frank Cucinotta, head of the Space Radiation Health Project at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, told Discovery News ... 2009 Discovery Channel. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Big star burst shines light on universe's birth Oct 30, 2009
The discovery is especially exciting for scientists because the explosion occurred in the ''cosmic dark ages'', which started a mere 400,000 years after the big bang set the universe in motion about 13. 7 billion years ago. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Most Distant Object Found; Light Pierced "Dark Age" Fog Oct 29, 2009
The discovery gives researchers hope of spotting still older objects, including the first generation of stars that ever formed. "Gamma-ray bursts are the most luminous phenomena in the universe," said Dale Frail, whose team tracked radio emissions from the dying star using the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Socorro, New Mexico. (National Geographic)
Show Transcript: October 29 Oct 29, 2009
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Booster ignition, liftoff of space shuttle Discovery. (END VIDEO). (CNN -- US)
Galaxy cluster smashes distance record Oct 28, 2009
This discovery is exciting because it is like finding a Tyrannosaurus Rex fossil that is much older than any other known, says Ben Maughan from the UK's University of Bristol. One fossil might just fit in with our understanding of dinosaurs, but if you found many more, you would have to start rethinking how dinosaurs evolved. (Astronomy Now Online)
The strangest moments in space launch history Oct 28, 2009
A doomed, stowaway bat More recently, a small bat seemingly on the space shuttle Discovery when it launched into space last March. Cameras and an inspection team spotted the bat clinging to the side of Discovery's 15-story external tank as it was being fueled with propellant super-cold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Terracotta army's new UK formation Oct 27, 2009
Their chance discovery by farmers in 1974 stunned the world, and remains one of the most celebrated archaeological finds of all time. Now a little bit of China's vast army of 2,000-year-old terracotta warriors - built to protect the First Emperor Qin Shihuangdi in the afterlife - has come to the British Museum in London. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
NASA's Ares 1-X vs. the World's Tallest Rockets Oct 27, 2009
On the ground, each NASA space shuttle there are three orbiters remaining: Discovery, Atlantis and Endeavour is about 122 feet long from nose to stern and stands 56 feet tall. They have a wingspan of about 78 feet. (Fox News)
Liberia discovers 'ghost' workers Oct 27, 2009
The discovery was made when the government embarked on a civil service overhaul to improve efficiency. The Civil Service Agency head, William Allen, told the BBC that the ghost workers "got there through the usual avenue, which is corruption". (Yahoo News -- Liberia)
Colossal 'sea monster' unearthed Oct 27, 2009
Experts think this latest discovery could represent one of the largest pliosaurs ever found. Dr Martill said: "This thing is absolutely enormous. When I saw it, it really just hit me how big it was.". (BBC News)
BP profits hit by lower oil price Oct 27, 2009
BP was also buoyed last month by a "giant" new oil discovery in the Gulf of Mexico. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- UK)
'Big bang' experiment is hacked Oct 26, 2009
It is believed to have originated in the US in the 1960s with the discovery that a tone of 2600Hz played down the line could be used to access restricted parts of the national telephone system. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Technology)
NASA: There is water in lunar soil Oct 25, 2009
The discovery could expedite NASA's plans to create lunar settlements ... (CNN) -- There is more water on the moon in more locations than originally thought, a discovery that may bolster NASA's long-held goal of setting up an outpost there, a researcher said Thursday. (CNN -- Tech)
Infotainment Oct 25, 2009
Remember Ida, the fossil discovery announced last May with its own book and TV documentary. A publicity blitz called it the link that would reveal the earliest evolutionary roots of monkeys, apes and humans. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Meet the REAL Young Indiana Jones Oct 24, 2009
" During Du s most recent six-week African adventure, he returned to the same site in time for the discovery of a new set of hominid footprints and hand bones, finds currently under preparation for publication. Andrew has taken the lead in conducting his own research into percussive technology; he presented at a conference in Cambridge, England, and National Geographic filmed some of his experiments. With the passion of an archaeologist and the adventurous thirst of a treasure hunter, he is... (Fox News)
High-Speed Test To Improve Pathogen Decontamination Developed Oct 24, 2009
(July 15, 2008) Researchers are reporting the discovery of a fast, efficient method for removing a powerful pesticide used to sterilize buildings and equipment following anthrax attacks. Their chemical "scrubber". (Science Daily)
Spaced Out: Panel Says NASA Needs Help Oct 23, 2009
The space shuttle Discovery, seen here soon after arriving at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space. The space shuttle Discovery, seen here soon after arriving at Launch Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida last week, and an artist's rendering of the Orion spacecraft approaching the International Space Station in Earth orbit. (ABC News)
Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission... Oct 23, 2009
Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission. Volunteers wanted for simulated 520-day Mars mission. (The Drudge Report)
Watery grave Oct 23, 2009
The owner of the survey company, Carl Douglas, said the discovery was the fruition of almost a decade of work. "We will now complete our mission to document this wreck and inform the relevant authorities," he said. (BBC News -- UK)
Probe uncovers Mercury's youthful secret Oct 23, 2009
The discovery was made by NASA s Mercury Surface, Space Environment, Geochemistry and Ranging (MESSENGER) on its latest fly-by of the innermost planet of the Solar System on 29 September ... Twin is not the only MESSENGER discovery to reveal that Mercury s geology is more complex than previously thought. (Scientific American)
Google to Unveil Music Search Oct 22, 2009
They will benefit by sharing revenue from song sales with Lala and iLike, while making the discovery, experimentation and buying process simple for people who use Google to search for music. Google improves itself as a destination for music discovery. (Fox News)
STS-128 Astronauts Visit GRC Oct 22, 2009
CLEVELAND --Two astronauts who flew on space shuttle Discovery during mission STS-128 will visit NASA's Glenn Research Center on October 28 at 1:30 p.m.. Shuttle pilot Kevin Ford and mission specialist Jose Hernandez will share highlights of their mission with Glenn employees. (NASA Watch)
Yes, its been that long Oct 22, 2009
The Space Shuttle Discovery places the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit revolutionizing astronomy. Tim Berners-Lee publishes a more formal proposal for the World Wide Web and the first web page is written. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Astronomers Find Organic Molecules Around Gas Planet Oct 22, 2009
The new finding follows their breakthrough discovery in December 2008 of carbon dioxide around another hot, Jupiter-size planet, HD 189733b. Earlier Hubble and Spitzer observations of that planet had also revealed water vapor and methane. (Science Daily)
US scientist in court on spy-for-Israel charges Oct 21, 2009
A prominent scientist credited with involvement in the discovery of water on the moon, Nozette had experience working for the US space agency NASA, the Energy Department and even served on the White House's National Space Council in 1989 and 1990, under then-president George HW Bush. Nozette is charged with "attempted espionage for knowingly and willfully attempting to communicate, deliver, and transmit classified information relating to the national defense of the United States to an individual... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Astronomers announce haul of 32 new planets outside Solar System Oct 20, 2009
The discovery is exciting because it suggests that low-mass planets could be numerous in our galaxy ... The discovery now takes the number of known exoplanets - planets outside our Solar System - to more than 400. (BBC News -- Science)
US nabs Israeli 'spy' Oct 20, 2009
Nozette developed an experiment that fuelled the discovery of water on the south pole of the moon, and previously held special security clearance at the Department of Energy on atomic materials. In addition to stints at the US space agency NASA and the Department of Energy, Nozette worked at the White House on the National Space Council under then-president George H.W. Bush in 1989 and 1990. (iAfrica.com)
Moon-dirt diggers win $750,000 in prizes Oct 20, 2009
Oct. 19: Astronomers announced Monday the discovery of 32 extrasolar planets, one of which can be seen in this artist's rendering of the exoplanet surrounding its low-mass host star at a distance equal to only 1/20th of the Earth-Sun distance. The host star is a companion to two other low-mass stars, which are seen here in the distance. (MSNBC -- Technology)
US scientist charged with attempted spying for Israel Oct 20, 2009
Nozette developed an experiment that fueled the discovery of water on the south pole of the moon, and previously held special security clearance at the Department of Energy on atomic materials. In addition to stints at NASA and the Department of Energy, Nozette worked at the White House on the National Space Council under then-president George H.W. Bush in 1989 and 1990. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Math Modeling Predicts Unknown Biological Mechanism Of Regulation Oct 20, 2009
"The rapidly growing number of large-scale DNA microarray data sets hold the key to the discovery of cellular mechanisms, just as the astronomical tables compiled by Galileo and Tycho after the invention of the telescope enabled accurate predictions of planetary motions and, later, the discovery of universal gravitation. And just as Kepler and Newton made these predictions and discoveries by using mathematical frameworks to describe trends in astronomical data, so future discovery and control in... (Science Daily)
