Friday, May 24, 2013
Thursday, May 23, 2013
Vials of Apollo 11 moon dust found in storage
[ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:07 GMT ]
By Megan GannonSpace.comVials of moon dust brought back to Earth by the first men on the moon have been found inside a lab warehouse in California after sitting in storage unnoticed for more than 40 years.The samples — collected by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — were rediscovered last month by an archivist who was going over artifacts tucked away at the Lawrence Berkeley Nat...
[ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:07 GMT ]
By Megan GannonSpace.comVials of moon dust brought back to Earth by the first men on the moon have been found inside a lab warehouse in California after sitting in storage unnoticed for more than 40 years.The samples — collected by Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin — were rediscovered last month by an archivist who was going over artifacts tucked away at the Lawrence Berkeley Nat...
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Teen's soldier homecoming Google Doodle hits homepage, wins $30K scholarship
[ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:43:56 GMT ]
Google asked students across the country to submit artwork showing off what they consider to be their "best day ever" as part of the Doodle 4 Google competition. The winner's artwork is gracing the Google homepage for a day — which is a nice bonus on top of a $30,000 college scholarship, a laptop, and other items in the prize package.A Google Doodle — a redesigned version of the Google homepage lo...
[ Thu, 23 May 2013 15:43:56 GMT ]
Google asked students across the country to submit artwork showing off what they consider to be their "best day ever" as part of the Doodle 4 Google competition. The winner's artwork is gracing the Google homepage for a day — which is a nice bonus on top of a $30,000 college scholarship, a laptop, and other items in the prize package.A Google Doodle — a redesigned version of the Google homepage lo...
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China's space program continues to grow and improve
[ Thu, 23 May 2013 16:06:27 GMT ]
By Leonard DavidSpace.comChina̢۪s growing space prowess shows no signs of slowing, the U.S. Department of Defense said in its annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving the People̢۪s Republic of China.The Pentagon has been carefully monitoring China̢۪s space activities, and pointed out that last year, the country conducted a total of 18 space launches and expanded its s...
[ Thu, 23 May 2013 16:06:27 GMT ]
By Leonard DavidSpace.comChina̢۪s growing space prowess shows no signs of slowing, the U.S. Department of Defense said in its annual report to Congress on military and security developments involving the People̢۪s Republic of China.The Pentagon has been carefully monitoring China̢۪s space activities, and pointed out that last year, the country conducted a total of 18 space launches and expanded its s...
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Solar Impulse airplane takes off on a fuel-free trip to Dallas
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:42 GMT ]
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday on the record-breaking second leg of its solar-powered trip across America, from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth.Andre Borschberg, Solar Impulse's co-founder and CEO, piloted thesolar-powered plane through its takeoff from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport at 4:47 a.m. MST (7:47 a.m. ET), and pointed it toward the sunrise for what's expect...
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 12:26:42 GMT ]
The Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday on the record-breaking second leg of its solar-powered trip across America, from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth.Andre Borschberg, Solar Impulse's co-founder and CEO, piloted thesolar-powered plane through its takeoff from Phoenix's Sky Harbor International Airport at 4:47 a.m. MST (7:47 a.m. ET), and pointed it toward the sunrise for what's expect...
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Pre-caffeine tech: Xbox One, Amazon fan fiction!
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 14:19:29 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.After eight long years,Microsoft revealed theXbox One, its "new generation"console.Away from home? Petcube lets you watch and play with your pets online! Americans just don't like their Internet provider! But why?Anti-virus firm Bitdefender just launched Clueful, a free Android app that tell...
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 14:19:29 GMT ]
Our pre-caffeine roundup is a collection of the hottest, strangest, and most amusing stories of the morning.After eight long years,Microsoft revealed theXbox One, its "new generation"console.Away from home? Petcube lets you watch and play with your pets online! Americans just don't like their Internet provider! But why?Anti-virus firm Bitdefender just launched Clueful, a free Android app that tell...
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Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos' moon rocket engines preserved in Kansas
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:41 GMT ]
By Robert Z. PearlmanSpace.comAlthough they stood up to the immense thrust needed to launch the mighty Saturn V rocket toward the moon, it turns out that the mammoth F-1 engines that powered the booster's first two-and-a-half minutes of flight were no match for the Atlantic Ocean.The twisted and tattered remains of at least two engines, salvaged from the seafloor by an expedition organized and fun...
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:41 GMT ]
By Robert Z. PearlmanSpace.comAlthough they stood up to the immense thrust needed to launch the mighty Saturn V rocket toward the moon, it turns out that the mammoth F-1 engines that powered the booster's first two-and-a-half minutes of flight were no match for the Atlantic Ocean.The twisted and tattered remains of at least two engines, salvaged from the seafloor by an expedition organized and fun...
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What prehistoric dog burials tell us about owners
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:32:58 GMT ]
By Jennifer ViegasDiscovery NewsAn analysis of ancient dog burials finds that the typical prehistoric dog owner ate a lot of seafood, had spiritual beliefs, and wore jewelry that sometimes wound up on the dog.The study, published in PLoS ONE, is one of the first to directly test if there was a clear relationship between the practice of dog burial and human behaviors. The answer is yes."Dog burials...
[ Wed, 22 May 2013 15:32:58 GMT ]
By Jennifer ViegasDiscovery NewsAn analysis of ancient dog burials finds that the typical prehistoric dog owner ate a lot of seafood, had spiritual beliefs, and wore jewelry that sometimes wound up on the dog.The study, published in PLoS ONE, is one of the first to directly test if there was a clear relationship between the practice of dog burial and human behaviors. The answer is yes."Dog burials...
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Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Tornado-proof homes? Up to 85 percent can be spared, expert says
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:30 GMT ]
Homes in the direct path of the monster tornado that roared through Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday were all but certain to be destroyed. Yet inexpensive construction techniques could have kept up to 85 percent of the area's damaged houses standing, according to a civil engineer.The trick is already common along the hurricane-prone Gulf Coast — the use of clips and straps to keep the walls bolted ...
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:30 GMT ]
Homes in the direct path of the monster tornado that roared through Oklahoma City suburbs on Monday were all but certain to be destroyed. Yet inexpensive construction techniques could have kept up to 85 percent of the area's damaged houses standing, according to a civil engineer.The trick is already common along the hurricane-prone Gulf Coast — the use of clips and straps to keep the walls bolted ...
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Shocking new theory: Humans hunted, ate Neanderthals
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:26 GMT ]
By Larry O'HanlonDiscovery NewsHumans today eat gorillas and chimpanzees, so why would our prehistoric ancestors flinch at sitting down to a nicely roasted Neanderthal?That's the shocking new hypothesis being raised by anthropologists in Spain who wonder if our closest extinct relative was exterminated in the same way as 178 other large mammals, so called megafauna, which are suspected of going at...
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:26 GMT ]
By Larry O'HanlonDiscovery NewsHumans today eat gorillas and chimpanzees, so why would our prehistoric ancestors flinch at sitting down to a nicely roasted Neanderthal?That's the shocking new hypothesis being raised by anthropologists in Spain who wonder if our closest extinct relative was exterminated in the same way as 178 other large mammals, so called megafauna, which are suspected of going at...
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Armstrong, Apollo 11 items pulled from auction
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:27 GMT ]
By Robert Z. PearlmanSpace.comThe joystick controller used to steer the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon, the original recording of Neil Armstrong's heartbeat when he took humankind's first "small step" onto the lunar surface, and the complete tool kit carried on NASA's final manned moon mission won't be auctioned later this month, despite international headlines that heralded the rare space artif...
[ Tue, 21 May 2013 16:04:27 GMT ]
By Robert Z. PearlmanSpace.comThe joystick controller used to steer the Apollo 11 spacecraft to the moon, the original recording of Neil Armstrong's heartbeat when he took humankind's first "small step" onto the lunar surface, and the complete tool kit carried on NASA's final manned moon mission won't be auctioned later this month, despite international headlines that heralded the rare space artif...
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