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NASA - Booster rocket badly dented in test flight

According to a statement by the US space agency NASA, a deflated 150-foot parachute badly dented the first stage booster of the Wednesday-launched Ares I-X test rocket, before its dummy upper stage plunged into the Atlantic. The huge dent, [...]

Posted On : Oct, 30 2009 | Comments : 0

New sensor sheds light on zinc biology

EU-funded researchers have developed a sensor that allows them to measure the concentration of zinc inside cells. The findings should lead to a greater understanding of diseases in which zinc has been implicated, such as diabetes and Alzhei [...]

Posted On : Sep, 02 2009 | Comments : 0

Buzz Aldrin - the dark times that followed that historic fli...

A few minutes into our conversation, Buzz Aldrin makes it clear that we won't be spending much time reliving the day that began a new chapter in the history of the human race and made him one of the most famous people on – and off & [...]

Posted On : Jul, 15 2009 | Comments : 0

New Mexico Researchers Launch NASA Balloon for Record-Settin...

The university says the balloon is the largest successful single cell super pressure balloon ever flown. It has been flying at an altitude of about 110,000 feet since being launched nearly a month ago.Researchers say the next generation of [...]

Posted On : Jan, 26 2009 | Comments : 0

Yahoo Japan embraces Silverlight for refined search experien...

Yahoo Japan, the biggest website in the country, has decided that it will be using Silverlight to redefine the search experience. A gallery on Microsoft's website includes a video (Silverlight required of course) that demonstrates the new s [...]

Posted On : Apr, 15 2008 | Comments : 0

Yuri Gagarin Night Celebrated First Manned Space Flight

Last night was Yuri Gagarin night, celebrated by hundreds of parties all over the world which commemorated the first manned space flight by the legendary Russian cosmonaut. On 12 April 1961, Gagarin became the first human to travel into spa [...]

Posted On : Apr, 14 2008 | Comments : 0

Lynx will make its first suborbital flight in 2010

The thought of traveling into space and experiencing weightlessness is enough to excite most space enthusiasts. However, the actual cost of taking a trip into space is more than most can afford. A company from California called Xcor Aer [...]

Posted On : Mar, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

A Speck of Sunlight Is a Towns Yearly Alarm Clock

This week, this remote Arctic settlement — which bills itself as the northernmost town in the world — is buzzing with excitement and expectation. It is not because a polar bear was spotted in the adjacent valley last week. (It [...]

Posted On : Mar, 03 2008 | Comments : 0

Satellites are shedding light on ancient Egypt.

Archaeologists are known for digging in the dirt, but Sarah Parcak of the University of Alabama prefers a wider perspective. She’s been using satellite images to identify new archaeological sites in Egypt. These sites are marked by [...]

Posted On : Aug, 16 2007 | Comments : 0

Lightning on earth

Nobody knows what causes lightning. It is known that charges slowly separate in some clouds causing rapid electrical discharges (lightning), but how electrical charges get separated in clouds remains a topic of much research. Neverthele [...]

Posted On : Jul, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Types Of Light Bulbs

Today the light bulb has evolved into a work of art. There are many different categories of light bulb today, aside from the traditional incandescent. Some of the more popular varieties include: Full spectrum light bulbs [...]

Posted On : Jun, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

What is Fluorescent Lighting?

Understanding how fluorescent light tubes work begins with a basic understanding of how light is produced. The basic unit of light is the light photon, which is released by an atom when its electrons become energized. As you may know, elect [...]

Posted On : Apr, 20 2007 | Comments : 0

Engineers Announce Plastic, Air- And Light-driven Device Tha...

Engineers at the Johns Hopkins Urology Robotics Lab report the invention of a motor without metal or electricity that can safely power remote-controlled robotic medical devices used for cancer biopsies and therapies guided by magnetic reson [...]

Posted On : Apr, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

Far Infrared Light Use for Anti-terror Devices

Modern technology uses many frequencies of electromagnetic radiation for communication, including radio waves, TV signals, microwaves and visible light. Now, a University of Utah study shows how far-infrared light -- the last unexploited pa [...]