| Scientist offers better ways to engineer Earth's climate to prevent global warming A University of Calgary climate scientist has said that there may be better ways to engineer the planet's climate to prevent dangerous global warming than mimicking... | |
| India's participation highest during International Year of Astronomy 2009 A 1300-page final report for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 has been released which revealed that the highest of participation came from... |
| Universe at big bang's time was highly chaotic Using rigorous mathematical arguments, researchers have proved that the expansion of the universe at the time of the big bang was highly... |
| Venus Williams enters US Open semi-finals for the seventh time Venus Williams has become the first woman to enter the semi-finals of this year's US Open by beating Italian Francesca Schiavone in straight sets 7-6 (5),... |
| Clijsters beats Stosur to meet Venus in US Open semis Defending US Open chamnpion Kim Clijsters defeated Samantha Stosur in three-sets 6-4 5-7 6-3 to reach the semi-final at Flushing Meadows on... |
| Two asteroids to pass closely by Earth today Two asteroids are expected to pass by the Earth on Sept 8 at the same distance as the moon from our... |
| Asteroids to fly by Earth Wednesday: NASA Two asteroids are to zip close by Earth within hours of each other Wednesday, the US space agency... |
| Venus Williams grits way into semis -- Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a bum knee. She hadn't played a match in more than two months. She hadn't reached the semifinals at any Grand Slam tournament in more than a year. ... |
| Great Western Minerals Group Closes Private Placement to Purchase 20.8% of Rare Earth Extraction Co. Limited Shares Great Western Minerals Group Ltd. (TSX VENTURE:GWG) (OTCQX:GWMGF) ("GWMG" or the "Company") announces that it has closed a private placement of $3,000,000 (Cdn.) of secured subordinated debentures of... |
| Huntsville to mark 50th anniversary of NASA center The city of Huntsville is observing the 50th anniversary of its best-known landmark and employer, NASA's Marshall Space Flight... |
| Nadal rolls on at US Open, as Clijsters, Venus through to semis NEW YORK (AFP) – Rafael Nadal kept his perfect record intact at the US Open as he powered past Spanish compatriot Feliciano Lopez into the quarter-finals while Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams... |
| Clijsters, Venus win to set up marquee semifinal Clijsters and Williams each won their quarterfinal matches Tuesday to set up a marquee semifinal - the No. 2 seed, Clijsters, vs. the No. 3 seed, Williams, and a pair of women both seeking a third... |
| EARTH University Foundation Announces Recipients of Pillars of EARTH:... EARTH University Foundation has announced the recipients of its Sustainable Leadership Awards. The four awardees will be recognized in the Pillars of EARTH: Sustainable Leadership Awards event on... |
| NASA: Two asteroids to pass earth on Sept. 8 WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Two asteroids will pass within the moon's distance from Earth on Wednesday but neither will hit earth, the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)... |
| Venus beats Schiavone to reach U.S. Open semis Venus Williams of the U.S. celebrates her victory against Shahar Peer of Israel during the US Open tennis tournament in New York, September 5, 2010. (Xinhua/Reuters... |
| Venus sets up match with Clijsters Schiavone, seeded sixth, was the underdog going into the match but was full of energy and regularly found her best shots just as Williams looked to be taking... |
| Clijsters books semifinal showdown against Venus Defending champion Kim Clijsters advanced to the US Open semifinals on Tuesday by defeating Australian fifth seed Samantha Stosur 6-4, 5-7, 6-3, to set up a showdown with US third seed Venus... |
| Venus Williams is lone American singles player remaining in U.S. Open | Tennis NEW YORK — Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a problematic knee. She hadn't played a match in more than two months. She hadn't reached the semifinals at any Grand Slam tournament in... |
| 2 Asteroids to Zoom Between Earth and the Moon's Orbit Two asteroids will zip close by the Earth Wednesday and may be visible in telescopes as they zip between our planet and the orbit of the moon. The asteroids, which will not be visible to the... |
| Lead Galaxy Makes Multilingual Move LeadGalaxy.com has today announced a multilingual rollout that delivers a range of exciting new opportunities for international real estate advertisers and property portals around the... |
| Newly discovered asteroids will fly close to Earth Sep 8 2010 WalesOnline Nasa said two small asteroids discovered just days ago will zip harmlessly past Earth today, a double flyby that should be visible through a telescope. The asteroids were... |
| 2 Asteroids Zooming Between Earth and the Moon's Orbit Today Two small asteroids in unrelated orbits will pass within the moon's distance of Earth on Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2010. Both should be observable with moderate-sized amateur telescopes. Credit: NASA/JPL... |
| Jupiter Dazzles In the Night Sky This sky map shows the location of bright Jupiter in the eastern night sky at 9 p.m. ET as seen from the US eastern coast. Credit: Starry Night Software... |
| To Find Alien Volcanic Eruptions, Look for Foul Gas This artist's conception shows a volcanic moon orbiting a gas-giant planet in an alien star system. New research suggests that astronomers might be able to detect volcanic activity on alien... |
| LEGO MoonBot From New Jersey Wins Competition The competition, called MoonBots, is the mini version of the Google Lunar X Prize, which challenged teams to land an actual rover on the moon and offered a prize of $30 million. While not a trip... |
| Distant, Big Galaxies Caught Cannibalizing Smaller Ones In the new study, the tidal tails were discovered around spiral galaxies at distances of up to 50 million light-years from Earth. The observations were collected by an international group of ... |
| Students Help NASA Crash Satellite On Purpose When a NASA satellite met its doom in a fiery blaze in Earth's atmosphere after a seven-year mission, a bunch of college students were at the... |
| SpaceX's Private Space Capsule Aims for October Launch Test The three main parachutes are seen on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft as it descends to the Pacific Ocean during an Aug. 12, 2010 drop test from an altitude of 14,000 feet. Credit: Chris... |
| Venus, Clijsters on US Open collision course NEW YORK - Two-time champions Kim Clijsters and Venus Williams booked a US Open semi-final showdown with hard-fought victories on Tuesday, struggling in windy conditions to overcome their toughest... |
| Clijsters Onto Semi - Final Showdown With Venus Kim Clijsters held off a gritty challenge from fifth-seeded Australian Samantha Stosur, surviving an error-filled three-set battle on Tuesday to reach the semi-finals of... |
| Venus Lone American Singles Player at US Open (AP) Venus Williams arrived at this U.S. Open with a bum knee. She hadn't played a match in more than two months. She hadn't reached the semifinals at any Grand Slam tournament in more than a year. ... |
| Venus Advances to Semis, Querrey Falls to Wawrinka Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland serves to Sam Querrey of the United States in the fourth round of play during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010. (AP Photo/Mike... |
| Two Asteroids To Pass By Earth Wednesday Two small asteroids in unrelated orbits will pass within the moon's distance of Earth on Wed. Both should be observable with moderate-sized amateur... |
| NASA Satellite Data Aids Ability To Detect Global Fire Hotspots The new fire detection and monitoring system the UN launched August 12 in cooperation with NASA generates daily interactive fire maps like this one. Red dots across Russia's western region indicate... |
| Can We Spot Volcanoes On Alien Worlds Volcanoes display the awesome power of Nature like few other events. Earlier this year, ash from an Icelandic volcano disrupted air travel throughout much of northern Europe. Yet this recent eruption... |
| International Year Of Astronomy 2009: Final Report Released A 1300-page final report for the International Year of Astronomy 2009 was released at the European Week of Astronomy and Space Science in Lisbon, Portugal. The report shows that at least 815 million... |
| NASA's Magnetospheric Mission Passes Major Milestone Artist conception of the four Magnetospheric Multiscale (MMS) spacecraft investigating magnetic reconnection within Earth's magnetic field (magnetosphere). Credit: Southwest Research... |
| Outer Space Close Enough To Touch Telerobots (remotely controlled robots) can be used not only in outer space but also in terrestrial environments that are hazardous for human beings, such as minefields or areas affected by nuclear... |
| Global Space Event In The Golden City This month the International Astronautical Congress will be held in Prague for the first time in 33 years. The global event highlights the growing activities in space industry, science and education... |
| ISS Crew Prepares For Cargo Craft After enjoying a three-day weekend aboard the orbiting International Space Station, the Expedition 24 crew kicked off the work week Tuesday with the transfer of the atmosphere revitalization racks... |
| Universe Chaotic From Very Beginning The work has direct implications for cosmology and shows in particular that the erratic changes between red- and blue-shift directions in the early universe were in fact... |
| Spain, Norway to build telecoms satellite Spain said it signed a deal with Norway Tuesday to build a telecommunications satellite, to be launched in 2014 and used for both civilian and military purposes. "The deal will involve investment of... |
| Medal snub for Russian cosmonaut sparks 'cosmic scandal' Russia's space agency voiced outrage Tuesday after the defence ministry refused one of its cosmonauts a celebrated state honour, in the first such snub in half a century of Soyuz flights. Cosmonaut... |
| Danish rocketeers abort launch attempt Danish rocket enthusiasts hoping to send a dummy 19 miles into the sky say they aborted the launch when a valve on their rocket froze up. A group calling itself the Copenhagen Suborbitals is... |
