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Sunday, August 25, 2013

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The Truth About Neil Armstrong (Op-Ed)

James Hansen, a history professor at Auburn University and the trusted biographer of Neil Armstrong in "First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong" (Simon & Schuster 2005) contributed this article to SPACE.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

Archaeologists use drones in Peru to map and protect sites

By Mitra Taj LIMA (Reuters) - In Peru, home to the spectacular Inca city of Machu Picchu and thousands of ancient ruins, archaeologists are turning to drones to speed up sluggish survey work and protect sites from squatters, builders and miners. Remote-controlled aircraft were developed for military purposes and are a controversial tool in U.S. anti-terrorism campaigns, but the technology's falling price means it is increasingly used for civilian and commercial projects around the world. ...

NASA Remembers Neil Armstrong with 'Tranquility Base' Music Video

Famed Apollo 11 moonwalker Neil Armstrong died one year ago today and NASA is remembering the iconic astronaut with a touching music video tribute.

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Saturday, August 24, 2013

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Real Cause of 'Satanic Sacrifice' Pony Found

A pony found in Dartmoor, England, in July apparently died under mysterious and horrific circumstances: It had been mutilated, and several of its organs were missing, which fueled speculation that it was killed in some sort of satanic or pagan ritual sacrifice.

Giant Telescope Mirror for Future Observatory to Be Cast Saturday

An enormous mirror will be cast inside a scorching-hot furnace Saturday (Aug. 24), marking a key milestone in the development of a future telescope that will collect more light than any instrument built to date.

Sleep-Texting: Harmless, Embarrassing or Risky?

Remember sleep? You know, it's the activity that involves lying in bed and doing nothing for hours. For a growing number of cellphone users who "sleep-text," however, a good night's rest is a thing of the past.

One-Way Mars Trip: Application Deadline for Martian Colony Nears

Martian wannabes dust off those resumes: The application deadline for a one-way mission to Mars is almost here.

Hunt for Intelligent Aliens Focuses on Faint Laser Flashes

When it comes to detecting laser pulses aliens might shoot at Earth to attract our attention, scientists now find they can detect signals as faint as a single photon of light every few tiny fractions of a second.

Wormholes May Save Physics From Black Hole Infernos

It's a Cub! Giant Panda Mei Xiang Gives Birth at National Zoo

The giant panda Mei Xiang has become a proud mama, again, giving birth to a cub today (Aug. 23) at 5:23 p.m. ET at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

Do You Have the Right Stuff? NASA's New Astronauts Share What It Takes

The eight newly selected astronauts joining NASA's spaceflying corps revealed some of the details of their grueling application process Tuesday (Aug. 20) in their only news conference before embarking on a rigorous two-year training program.

See Mars Align With Starry Twins Early Sunday

Early-bird stargazers with clear weather on Sunday (Aug. 25) can enjoy interesting predawn spectacle involving two bright stars and Mars, the Red Planet.

Incredible Technology: How to Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life

The passenger pigeon, the dodo and the woolly mammoth are just a few of the species wiped off the Earth by changing environments and human activities.

Women in Engineering Earn 25% Less Than Men

Women who work in engineering or optics earn less than men, and the wage gap peaks mid-career, a new survey finds.

This Personality Type Is Linked to Success and Happiness

Are you a "glass half-full" or a "glass half-empty" kind of person?

Weekend Webcasts: See a Huge Asteroid and Distant Supernova

A huge asteroid passing Earth and a distant supernova are starring in a series of stargazing webcasts this weekend, giving skywatchers with cloudy skies extra chances to see some deep-sky objects.

Birds Learn the Speed Limits on Certain Roads

Though birds haven't yet learned how to read road signs, recent research suggests that birds can figure out the speed limit on a particular stretch of road.

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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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