News articles tagged with 'space'
Nanotech in space: Rensselaer experiment to weather the trials of orbit
— 15 Nov 2009 15:06 | TechnologyNovel nanomaterials developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are scheduled to blast off into orbit on November 16 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis... — full story
SMOS satellite successfully launched
— 3 Nov 2009 10:53 | EnvironmentA rocket carrying the European Space Agency's (ESA) Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) satellite (2 November) blasted off successfully today at 02:50 Central European Time from... — full story
Rare space experiment gives clues about the fundamental structure of the universe
— 3 Nov 2009 10:01 | AstronomyA physics experiment using a super-fast explosion in a galaxy 7.3 billion light-years away has given scientists rare experimental evidence about the fundamental structure of space and... — full story
Exploring the final frontier: Disease proposed as major barrier to Mars and beyond
— 30 Oct 2009 11:28 | BiologyA new report appearing in The Journal of Leukocyte Biology (http://www.jleukbio.org) argues that human missions to Mars, as well as all other long-term space flights might be compromised... — full story
Space instruments provide evidence of the warming of the Earth's surface temperature
— 23 Oct 2009 11:53 | EnvironmentScientists at the University of Leicester, collaborating with other organisations in the UK and overseas, are at the forefront of a science team manufacturing instruments designed to... — full story
IBEX satellite finds ribbon-like structure at edge of heliosphere
— 16 Oct 2009 09:00 | AstronomyThe invisible structures of space are becoming less so, as scientists look out to the far edges of the solar wind bubble that separates our solar system from the interstellar cloud... — full story
Study of first high-resolution images of Pallas confirms asteroid is actually a protoplanet
— 14 Oct 2009 11:49 | AstronomyBritney E. Schmidt, a UCLA doctoral student in the department of Earth and space sciences, wasn't sure what she'd glean from images of the asteroid Pallas taken by the Hubble Space... — full story
Femtoseconds lasers help formation flying in space
— 3 Oct 2009 09:16 | TechnologyThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has helped to establish that femtosecond comb lasers can provide accurate measurement of absolute distance in formation flying space missions... — full story
Cosmic rays hit space age high
— 30 Sep 2009 15:29 | AstronomyPlanning a trip to Mars? Take plenty of shielding. According to sensors on NASA's ACE (Advanced Composition Explorer) spacecraft, galactic cosmic rays have just hit a Space Age high... — full story
Lotus-plant-inspired dust-busting shield to protect space gear
— 24 Sep 2009 08:03 | TechnologyA NASA team is developing a transparent coating that mimics the self-cleaning properties of the lotus plant to prevent dirt from sticking to the surfaces of spaceflight gear and bacteria... — full story