Science

Dawn Obtains First Low Altitude Images of Vesta

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NASA's Dawn spacecraft has spiraled closer and closer to the surface of the giant asteroid Vesta.

NASA Discovers First Earth-Size Planets Beyond Our Solar System

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This chart compares the first Earth-size planets found around a sun-like star to planets in our own solar system,...

Samsung Breaks Its Own Record for Global Handset Sales

Thanks in part to sales of its popular Galaxy S and Galaxy S II Android smartphones, Samsung has broken its own record by selling 300 million handsets--and counting--in 2011.

NASA's Dawn Spirals Down to Lowest Orbit

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This artist's concept shows NASA's Dawn spacecraft orbiting the giant asteroid Vesta. The depiction of Vesta is based...

Developing countries most vulnerable to cyberattacks – UN

Developing countries are at higher risk of being the target of cyberattacks, a United Nations-led forum on cybersecurity heard today, where experts discussed ways to mitigate this phenomenon at the national and international levels.

NASA Mars Rover Finds Mineral Vein Deposited by Water

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'Homestake' Vein, False Color
This false-color view of a mineral vein called "Homestake" comes from the panoramic...

New NASA Dawn Visuals Show Vesta's 'Color Palette'

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This image using color data obtained by the framing camera aboard NASA's Dawn spacecraft shows Vesta's southern...

NASA's Kepler Confirms Its First Planet In Habitable Zone

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This artist's conception illustrates Kepler-22b, a planet known to comfortably circle in the habitable...