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Amazing look at the sky

Radhika — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:07:55 +0000

Cool collection of photos of the sky. Alan Dyer explores the sky from rural Alberta, Canada.

Confronting the Swirling Rumors of Discovery of Life on Mars

Ryan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:39:13 +0000

Rumors were flying over the weekend that the White House was being briefed by NASA scientists about a “provocative” discovery that could indicate the potential for life on...

News species found in the Celebes sea!

Nithya N — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:00:32 +0000

The international team of researchers recently returned from two weeks in the Celebes, a little-explored sea between Malaysia and the Philippines that is home to one of the world’s deepest ocean basins to find some of the most amazing new...

When Good Science Goes Bad: 3 Ideas that Went Really Wrong

Shane — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:43:27 +0000

The history of scientific discovery is full of missteps. Sometimes iffy ideas lead to stronger theories. Other times, a good idea becomes a bad idea.

All Wet? Astronomers Claim Discovery of Earthlike Planet

Maggie — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 19:02:17 +0000

A team of astronomers announced they have discovered the smallest and potentially most Earth-like extrasolar planet yet. Five times as massive as Earth, it orbits a relatively cool star at a distance that would provide earthly temperatures as...

The Secret of the Stradivarius Sound Has Been Revealed Science InfoNIAC

Kris — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:33:07 +0000

The remarkable sound of a Stradivarius violin has been revealed. Scientists used a medical scanner to discover that the violin has a unique sound due to the extraordinary even density of the wood it is made...

Sheriff says Discovery Channel won't film at jail

AP — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 18:33:06 +0000

Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez says the Discovery Channel has changed plans and will not do a documentary about the jail after a judge blocked filming.A judge agreed Wednesday with Dallas County commissioners and granted a temporary restraining...

Will Discovery of Mars Water Lead to Terraforming?

Laura — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 20:25:00 +0000

They\’ve found water ice on Mars! If this is news to you then we\’re proud that the Daily Galaxy is the only science-feed you read, probably delivered on parchment to your Himalayan cave by carrier...

NASA close to nailing down launch pad repairs

AP — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:50:52 +0000

More than two weeks after Discovery’s blastoff battered the launch pad, NASA is close to nailing down its repair strategy and insists the damage can be mended in time for the next space shuttle flight.NASA plans to send Atlantis to the launch...

Shuttle returns to Earth after 14-day mission

AP — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:51:16 +0000

Space shuttle Discovery and its crew of seven returned to Earth on Saturday and capped a successful expansion job at the international space station, more spacious and robust thanks to a new billion-dollar science lab.The shuttle descended through...