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NASA’s Earth science missions expand view of home planet
NEW YORK: Four new NASA Earth-observing missions are collecting data from space, with a fifth set to begin orbit soon,...
Rare ‘medium-sized’ black hole creates galactic dead zone
TORONTO: Astronomers have detected a black hole embedded in the spiral arm of a galaxy 100 million light-years from Earth...
Ocean acidification cost oyster industry in Pacific Northwest nearly $110m, jeopardized about 3,200 jobs
PARIS: Typically when you think of acid and shellfish, you might picture some fresh lemon juice or a light mignonette...
Why a latte less likely to spill than coffee
WASHINGTON: Lattes, cappuccinos and other foam-laden coffee drinks are less prone to spillage than a plain cup of brew, a...
Recently-discovered crater in Siberia’s Yamal peninsula surrounded by 20 mini-craters
HONG KONG: Four latest formed craters have been discovered in northern Russia. People fear that global warming is causing gas...
Spacewalk selfie! NASA astronaut shares self portrait
LONDON: NASA released a 'selfie' of astronaut Barry Wilmore as he worked outside the International Space Station. According to NASA,...
Rare & dangerous parasite found in South Florida snails
MEXICO: A dangerous parasite that can produce serious health issues in humans, previously found in snails that have infested South...
Hidden gene linked to anxiety, elicit behaviour related to neuropsychiatric disease
WASHINGTON: Researchers at the University of California - Irvine and colleagues found the mechanism the gene uses to affect brain...
Scientists puzzled by flickering “bright spots” on dwarf planet Ceres
MEXICO: As NASA's Dawn spacecraft approaches orbit around the dwarf planet Ceres, researchers aren't sure what's causing the "bright spots"...
NASA upgrades giant rocket-carrying vehicle with expense of 6.3m pounds
LONDON: For five decades a 6.3-million pound behemoth of a machine, like a baseball diamond perched atop tank treads, has...
Russia’s new ISS module to launch in early 2016
MEXICO: Russia's Khrunichev State Research and Production Space Center will finish assembling the new module for the International Space Station...
Pink cloud appears over Arizona sky after NASA rocket launch
LONDON: An unusual pink cloud that lit up the sky over New Mexico and Arizona early on Wednesday was caused...
NASA’s Chandra X-ray observatory finds intriguing member of black hole family tree
HONG KONG: Astronomers using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory have discovered an intriguing cosmic object that may help provide answers to...
NASA’s 13th discovery program mission set for launch in 2021
NEW YORK: The proposals are in for a new NASA robotic mission for launch in 2021 to explore the solar...
NASA satellite shows tons of Sahara dust fertilizes Amazon rainforest
HONG KONG: A NASA satellite has been monitoring the movement of sand from the Sahara Desert in Africa to the...
NASA captured incredible video of blue sunset on Mars
MEXICO: According to NASA, fine dust particles in Mars's thin atmosphere tend to make the planet's sky look reddish normally....
Giant craters appear mysteriously in Siberia
HARROW: Scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) have revealed that the Siberia’s Yamal Peninsula, which is signified as...
Big white shark lurking near Washington State’s Ocean Shores
MEXICO: Washington State's Fish and Wildlife Department is warning people along the coast that a great white shark is swimming...
Astronauts take 2nd spacewalk in 5 days for cable, lube work outside ISS
WASHINGTON: NASA astronauts have ventured back outside the International Space Station for more cable work and a lube job. Wednesday’s...
Tropical fire ants traveled world on 16th century Spanish ships
LEEDS: Tropical fire ants are a worldwide nuisance, but they weren't always so readily present around the globe. Now, scientists...
