More evidence that Earth collision formed Moon
More evidence that Earth collision formed Moon (via AFP) German scientists said Thursday that moon...
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The first to fly: The true story of two eccentric 18th century inventors
The story of the first humans to fly involves two eccentric French brothers, lots of taffeta, a race against the French Academy of Science, King Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Benjamin Franklin, a scheming scientist, a nobleman, a rooster, duck, and a sheep.
Read MoreChina makes 'giant leap' with Jade Rabbit moon rover landing
China’s Jade Rabbit rover vehicle drove onto the moon’s surface on Sunday
Read MoreHubble Spots Oldest, Farthest Galaxy Ever Discovered
Using the Hubble Space Telescope, scientists discovered Galaxy z8_GND_5296, which might’ve formed 13.1 billion years ago.
Read MoreDream of Mars exploration achievable, experts say
Seventy-five percent say NASA’s budget should be doubled to one percent of the federal budget to fund a mission to Mars and other initiatives.
Read MoreHurricane On Saturn, NASA Captures Beautiful Image Of Enormous Storm
an enormous hurricane churning at Saturn’s north pole has been captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft.
Read MoreBioengineers Create Genetic ‘Bio-Transistor’ – Will Permit Cell Programming, Disease Monitoring
Bioengineers have devised a “genetic transistor” that mimics the classic three terminal transistor found in many electronic devices and computers.
Read MoreNewly Discovered Binary Star System Confirms Predictions of Einstein’s Gravity Theory
the most massive neutron star that we know of and also an excellent laboratory for fundamental physics.”
Read MoreNASA's proposed asteroid-snaring mission would ride on Glenn ion engines (video)
Glenn engine’s cobalt ion stream will aim for an asteroid snare it like a Venus flytrap, then fire up the ion engines and haul into orbit around the moon.
Read MoreScience of Light Diffusion Brings Gollum to Life
subsurface scattering, explains why your hand has an orange glow when you hold it up to candlelight. The light passes through the skin and gets reflected out the other side.
Read MoreGene patents reach US high court
Myriad Genetics, a Utah-based company which holds patents on genes known as BRCA1 and BRCA2, both associated with hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
Read MoreSee-through brain shows what's on your mind
Making a disembodied brain transparent, allows scientists to study the organ’s intricate wiring without having to slice it up.
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