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Friday, August 23, 2013

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The Changing Climate For Flood Insurance (Op-Ed)

Rob Moore is a senior policy analyst for NRDC where he is part of a team devotshort series on national flood insurance on the NRDC blog Switchboard. He contributed this article to LiveScience Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Italian astronaut recounts near-drowning during spacewalk

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - As his helmet filled with water, blurring his vision and cutting off radio communications, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano says his thoughts quickly turned to the possibility of drowning during a recent spacewalk outside the International Space Station. Parmitano gave a blow-by-blow account of the terrifying incident, which occurred on July 16, in a blog published this week. "I can't even be sure that the next time I breathe I will fill my lungs with air and not liquid," Parmitano wrote on the European Space Agency's website. ...

NASA Seeking New Uses for Apollo-Shuttle Era Launch Platforms

The three massive metal stands from which NASA's towering rockets launched to the moon and its space shuttles blasted off for Earth orbit are in danger of being sold as scrap metal if new users cannot be found for the historic mobile launch platforms.

Sun Unleashes Another Solar Storm Aimed at Earth

The sun fired off an intense solar storm at Earth Wednesday (Aug. 21) — the second in two days — hurtling billions of tons of charged particles at our planet, but should not pose a threat to people on the ground, NASA says.

Manning: How Does Gender Reassignment Work?

"I am Chelsea Manning. I am female." With these few words, Bradley Manning — the U.S. Army private who rocked the world by releasing highly sensitive U.S. military secrets — rocked the world once again.

New Telescope Tech Takes Sharpest Night Sky Photos Ever

Astronomers have taken the sharpest-ever photos of the night sky in visible light, with the aid of a new camera and "adaptive optics" system that cancels out the blurring effects of Earth's atmosphere.

UFO or Warplane? F-35 Jet Completes 1st Nighttime Vertical Landing

An F-35B Lightning II, a fighter jet specially designed to take off on a short runway and land vertically, successfully completed its first-ever vertical night landing at sea, a key milestone for the next-generation warplane.

Behind the Scenes at NYC's Exclusive Explorers Club

NEW YORK — Taxidermied animal heads, majestic elephant tusks and even a preserved whale penis adorn the walls and rooms of the Explorers Club. This exclusive society, based here on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, is open only to members who've sailed to new shores, climbed to new heights or trekked on new paths. In other words, real explorers.

Oldest Globe to Show the Americas Discovered

The oldest known globe to represent the New World has been discovered, researchers say.

Early Balding May Be Linked with Lou Gehrig's Disease

Men who show signs of early balding may be at an increased risk of the rare but incurable disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also called Lou Gehrig's disease, a new study finds.

Girl Who Beat Brain-Eating Amoeba Can Speak

The Arkansas girl who has been fighting an infection from a brain-eating amoeba is now able to speak.

NASA Moon Dust Probe Ready to Launch from Virginia Coast

NASA's next moon shot, a robotic mission to investigate the mysteries of moon dust and the lunar atmosphere, is set for for a September launch from Virginia's Eastern Shore.

Particle Personality Disorder: Neutrinos Change Flavors in Chinese Experiment

Strange particles called neutrinos have a habit of switching identities, changing from one flavor into another — a transformation that may help probe some of the fundamental mysteries of the universe.

New Devices Cuts Time to ID Bacterial Infections

A new device can rapidly identify nearly 200 different types of bacteria and yeast known to cause disease in people.

Ancient Dunes Preserve Signs of Dinosaur-Shaking Earthquakes

Long ago, when the Earth had only one continent and one ocean, an earthquake rippled through western North America's great sand sea. The early Jurassic earthquake left its mark in the vast dunes that now form the famous red cliffs of Zion National Park in Utah, a new study finds.

Can Wikipedia Predict the Future ... of Box Office Hits?

This weekend, will the tale of a murderous rampage told in "The Frozen Ground" starring Nicolas Cage beat out the romantic comedy "Drinking Buddies" with Anna Kendrick? Perhaps Wikipedia could tell us — even before these movies open.

New Device Cuts Time to ID Bacterial Infections

A new device can rapidly identify nearly 200 different types of bacteria and yeast known to cause disease in people.

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Thursday, August 22, 2013

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Brilliant Red Sprite Lightning Caught on Film

Amazing new photos and video of the elusive red lightning called sprites are helping researchers understand how the mysterious electric bursts form.

'Cryptopalypse' Now: Looming Security Crisis Could Cripple Internet

The Internet, and many forms of online commerce and communication that depend on it, may be on the brink of a "cryptopalypse" resulting from the collapse of decades-old methods of shared encryption.

Mom's Genes May Affect How Fast You Age

Eating well, sleeping well and exercising may help keep people young at heart, but mutated genes passed down from mothers may also predetermine aging rates, new research suggests.

Earth Waves at Saturn in Colossal NASA Collage (Photo)

When a NASA spacecraft snapped photos of Earth as it appeared from Saturn in July, the space agency hoped all of humanity would wave back. Now, thanks to an amazing collage, you can see photos taken that day by the space fans around the world that actually waved at the ringed planet.

NOAA Retires Powerhouse Weather Satellite with Amazing Time-Lapse Video

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has retired its powerhouse GOES-12 weather-monitoring satellite, the agency announced this week.

Fukushima Radiation Leak: 5 Things You Should Know

Japan's nuclear regulator has raised the threat level of a radioactive leak at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi plant from 1 to 3 on a 7-point scale.

Mothballed telescope gets new life as asteroid hunter

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - NASA will reactivate a mothballed infrared space telescope for a three-year mission to search for potentially dangerous asteroids on a collision course with Earth, officials said on Wednesday. The Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, telescope also will hunt for targets for a future mission to send a robotic spacecraft to rendezvous with a small asteroid and relocate all or part of it into a high orbit around the moon. ...

NASA adds more space launch platforms for sale to private firms

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - While NASA considers competing bids to take over a shuttle launch pad at Kennedy Space Center, it added three mobile launch platforms to its list of excess equipment available to private industry, officials said on Tuesday. Ideally, NASA wants a commercial launch company to take over one or more of the massive steel platforms, which were originally built in 1967 to support the Apollo moon program's Saturn rockets. The 25-foot (7.6-meter) tall platforms were later modified for the space shuttles, which flew from 1981 until 2011. ...

US Circumcision Rate Drops Over Last 3 Decades

The percentage of newborns who are circumcised in the United States has been on the decline in recent decades, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Alien Life on Europa? Funding Gap Means We May Never Know (Op-Ed)

Jeff Nesbit was the director of public affairs for two prominent federal science agencies. This article was adapted from one that first appeared in U.S. News & World Report. Nesbit contributed the article to SPACE.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

What Men Want: Condoms That Fit

Many men want more condom sizes, new research suggests.

Mystery Settlers Reached 'Step to Americas' Before Vikings

One of the first stepping stones for Europeans as they explored across the Atlantic to ultimately land in the Americas was colonized much earlier than previously thought — and not by the Vikings, who were once thought to be the pioneers of those isles, researchers say.

Air Force Vet Entrepreneur Wages War on Clutter

For some, it can feel like it takes an army to keep their house and office organized.

Cosmonauts Spacewalking Outside Space Station Today: Watch It Live Online

Two Russian cosmonauts living on the International Space Station are taking their second spacewalk in less than a week today (Aug. 22) and you can watch the action live online.

Syria: What Is Poisonous Gas?

Unconfirmed reports indicate the Syrian government may be using poisonous gas against rebels in the ongoing civil insurrection that has engulfed the Middle Eastern country.

Penguins Thrived in Antarctica During Little Ice Age

Penguin populations in the Ross Sea of Antarctica spiked during the short cold period called the Little Ice Age, which occurred between A.D.1500 and 1800, new research shows.

New Glue-Spitting Velvet Worm Found in Vietnam

Small bugs of the rain forest have many things to worry about, assuming they are capable of anxiety. But surely some of their more feared predators are velvet worms, a group of ancient animals that spit an immobilizing, gluelike material onto prey before injecting them with saliva and chomping down.

The Amazing Mating Dance of the Peacock Spider

The animal dances and lifts up its tail-flap, which, once unfurled, resembles an abstract Indian blanket of intense color. The tiny creature hops about, lifts up its legs alternately like an air traffic controller, gesturing this way and that. Its large, furry mouthparts almost make it look like it's smiling, or at least mildly amused at this outrageous act.

NASA Extends Life of Gamma-Ray Hunting Fermi Space Telescope

A NASA space telescope tasked with probing the most powerful explosions in the universe has a new lease on life.

NASA Resurrecting Old Space Telescope to Hunt Asteroids

NASA will reactivate an asteroid-hunting spacecraft next month to help identify potentially dangerous space rocks and flag candidates for the agency's ambitious asteroid-retrieval mission, officials announced Wednesday (Aug. 21).

Gordon Fullerton, Space Shuttle Test Pilot, Dies at 76

Gordon Fullerton, an Apollo-era NASA astronaut who was among the first test pilots to fly the space shuttle, died on Wednesday (Aug. 21), three years after suffering a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. He was 76.

Wolves Howl to 'Keep in Touch' with Friends

A howl pierces the calm night, its eerie majesty a signal that wolves are afoot. But what is the purpose of wolf howls, and what do they mean?

Prehistoric Europeans Liked Spicy Food, Study Suggests

Prehistoric human civilizations in northern Europe may have enjoyed their food with a spicy kick, using a garlic-mustard-type seasoning to flavor their dishes, thousands of years before the height of the prolific global spice trade, a new study finds.

Medieval Poison Ring Uncovered in Bulgaria

Archaeologists have discovered a ring with an inconspicuous cavity that they believe may have been used to hide poison for political murders in medieval Bulgaria.

New Atomic Clocks Could Solve Fundamental Physics Conundrums

Atomic clocks are set to become even more precise than they currently are.

Nice Curves: Hill Shape Reveals Secrets of Earth Beneath

The slope of a hill can reveal details about the heaving earth underneath, researchers say.

Climate Disinformation Continues to Harm U.S. Communities (Op-Ed)

Brenda Ekwurzel is a climate scientist and assistant director of climate research and analysis at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). This article is adapted from one that first appeared as a guest article on MSNBC.com. Ekwurzel contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

Megalodon Myths Dispelled: Sharks Deserve Better than 'Shark Week' (Op-Ed)

Perrin Ireland is senior science communications specialist for the Natural Resources Defense Council. This post was adapted from one that originally appeared on the NRDC blog Switchboard. Ireland contributed this article to LiveScience's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights

House Bill Will Squelch Science-Based Oversight (Op-Ed)

Out of the News: Former Journalists Discuss a Profession in Crisis When 'Sound Science' Isn't The Equation

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