Science

NASA Study Goes to Earth's Core for Climate Insights

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A NASA/university study of data on Earth's rotation, movements in Earth's molten core and global surface air...

'Elephant Trunks' in Space

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NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, captured this image of a star-forming cloud of dust and gas...

Spitzer Captures Infrared Rays From a Sunflower

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This image from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope shows infrared light from the Sunflower galaxy, otherwise known as...

I Sniff, Therefore I Am. Are Dogs Self-Conscious?

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Mexican scientists develop eco-friendly cement

Scientists in Mexico are developing a new type of cement that will reduce carbon-dioxide emission by up to 80 percent while the amount of energy consumed in the production process will be lowered by as much as 50 percent.

It's Not Just the Buildings That Are Getting Smarter

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New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg scans a QR code on a building permit at a press conference announcing...

Can WISE Find the Hypothetical 'Tyche'?

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This colorful picture is a mosaic of the Lagoon nebula taken by NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE

Boeing-built LightSquared Space-Based Network Ready to Begin Service

Boeing today announced that it has completed the post-launch testing and on-orbit handover of the first LightSquared satellite and Space-Based Network (SBN). The satellite system has been accepted by LightSquared and is ready to begin service.