Oldest web on Earth
Oxford University paleobiologist Martin Brasier says the web, which is encased in amber, is 140 million years old, making it the world’s oldest ever discovered. The dark globules are thought to be pieces of burnt sap.
Amazing… How strong the web must have been that it lasted more than 140 million years. I wonder if they can [...]
Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
NASA’s launch of the Mars Science Laboratory — hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns — has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.
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Shuttle lands at California air base
NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions.
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Hints of water found on Saturn moon
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Astronaut loses tool bag during spacewalk
Things didn’t go quite according to plan for astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper during her spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday.
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Astronaut loses tool bag during spacewalk
Things didn’t go quite according to plan for astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper during her spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday.
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Endeavour docks with space station
Space shuttle Endeavour docked Sunday with the international space station, where the shuttle crew will help install more living space.
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Endeavour docks with space station
Space shuttle Endeavour docked Sunday with the international space station, where the shuttle crew will help install more living space.
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Endeavour docks with space station
Space shuttle Endeavour docked Sunday with the international space station, where the shuttle crew will help install more living space.
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Endeavour docks with space station
Space shuttle Endeavour docked Sunday with the international space station, where the shuttle crew will help install more living space.
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Astronomers capture images of new planets
The first-ever pictures of planets outside our solar system were released today in two studies.
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India probe crash-lands on moon
A TV-sized probe adorned with a painted Indian flag is set to crash on the moon Friday as part of New Delhi’s first unmanned lunar mission, Indian space officials said.
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30 Minutes: Chandrayaan, India’s reaches for the moon
India’s mission to moon is not just about a dream. It’s grand finale to many untold stories.
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Chandrayaan’s first rehearsal goes smooth
Chandrayaan was fitted to launch pad for rehearsals on Saturday night.
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Chandrayaan countdown to start on Monday
Chandrayaan-1 will be launched early Wednesday morning.
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