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ContributorNetwork - The House Science Committee held a hearing about the commercial crew initiative in which NASA proposes to finance the development of private space taxis to take astronauts to and from low Earth orbit.
ContributorNetwork - The House Science Committee held a hearing about the commercial crew initiative in which NASA proposes to finance the development of private space taxis to take astronauts to and from low Earth orbit.
SPACE.com - A new look at an asteroid in deep space has revealed signs of a molten-hot core, a smoldering remnant from the earliest days of the solar system that could also help unlock secrets of some of Earth's weirdest meteorites, researchers say.
AP - A new report says the Fukushima nuclear disaster released twice as much of a dangerous radioactive substance into the atmosphere as Japanese authorities estimated, reaching 40 percent of the total from Chernobyl.
Time.com - From Tuvalu to Texas, the combination of climate change, bad weather and poor resource management has made people realize how vital access to clean water really is
AP - The Obama administration has identified 17 areas in six western states as prime candidates for solar energy projects on public lands.
LiveScience.com - A gripping new set of photos from camera traps in the Alaskan Arctic catch animals in the carnivorous act of preying on the eggs and the young of nesting birds, showing how these predators may be benefitting and migratory birds suffering from human activity in the area.
AP - Explosions from oil and natural gas tanks tucked away in isolated areas killed 44 people in the last two decades, federal regulators said Thursday as they called on companies and officials to make the storage sites safer.
SPACE.com - Mark Nov. 8 on your calendar. A huge asteroid that could potentially threaten Earth in the far future will pass close by as astronomers around the world watch and measure.
SPACE.com - Three astronauts aboard the International Space Station are gearing up to celebrate Halloween in orbit, even though visitors and treats for the orbiting outpost will arrive too late for the fun holiday.
LiveScience.com - High testosterone levels in men may protect against loss of muscle mass as they age, a new study says.
AP - The administrator of the $20 billion fund set up to compensate individuals and businesses hurt by last year's Gulf of Mexico oil spill says new rules are being formulated to make payouts more generous for hard-hit...
SPACE.com - China will launch an unmanned spacecraft in November to make the country's first in-space docking, state media reported Wednesday (Oct. 26).
SPACE.com - Not only are scientists unsure how the universe will end, they aren't even sure it will end at all.
LiveScience.com - "Happy Halloween" and "Happy birthday" may not be sentiments heard very often in the same breath, according to a new study. The research finds that the number of babies born drops on Halloween day, but spikes on Valentine's Day, a day with more positive associations.
AP - Eni SpA, Italy's largest natural gas and oil company, on Thursday reported third-quarter net profit rose 3 percent as production setbacks in Libya offset higher prices.
Reuters - Six months after a deadly twister ravaged Tuscaloosa, Alabama, thousands of homes are being rebuilt, dozens of businesses have reopened and nearly all the debris is cleared away.
LiveScience.com - A team of diving archaeologists completed their mission today (Oct. 26) to retrieve a cannon from Blackbeard's pirate ship.
Reuters - Climate change and population growth in the United States will make having enough fresh water more challenging in the coming years, an expert on water shortages said on Wednesday.
SPACE.com - NASA is gearing up for the planned Friday (Oct. 28) launch of its newest Earth-observing satellite, a trailblazing spacecraft that will be the first to make observations for both short-term weather forecasts and long-term climate monitoring.
Reuters - An animal rights group has sued SeaWorld accusing the chain of aquatic theme parks of violating the rights of captive killer whales under the 13th Amendment of the Constitution, which abolished slavery.
SPACE.com - The projected costs and benefits of helping to develop commercial spaceships, part of NASA's plan to focus on exploration rather than transportation, drew skepticism today (Oct. 26) from members of a House panel.
WEDNESDAY 26. OCTOBER 2011
ContributorNetwork - The Department of Energy has decided to invest $60 million over the next three years in research related to develop new Concentrating Solar Power technologies. The department is encouraging industry, national laboratories, and academic institutions to apply for the funding and is expecting to fund about 20 different projects.
LiveScience.com - Researchers say they have conducted "the first experiment to ever prove that close encounters with UFOs and extraterrestrials are a product of the human mind."
LiveScience.com - Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the morning may be less harmful to your skin than tanning in the afternoon, new research suggests.
ContributorNetwork - A piece in NASA Space Flight relates how the Space Launch System project is beginning to take shape. There are teams forming at NASA's space centers in Houston, Florida and Huntsville, Ala.