Supernova 'of a generation': how you can see it with binoculars
A supernova in the nearby Pinwheel Galaxy is the closest supernova in 25 years. Situated near the Big Dipper, the SN 2011fe supernova can be seen with... |
Friday, 09 September 2011 |
Google details, and defends, its use of electricity
Every time a person runs a Google search, watches a YouTube video or sends a message through Gmail, the company’s data centers full of computers use... |
Friday, 09 September 2011 |
Global warming brings crab threat to Antarctica
PARIS (AFP) -- The sea floor around the West Antarctica peninsula could become invaded by a voracious king crab, which is on the march thanks to globa... |
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 |
Tanks test infra-red invisibility cloak
Tanks could soon get night time invisibility thanks to a cloaking device that masks their infra-red signature.Developed by BAE Systems, the Adaptiv te... |
Wednesday, 07 September 2011 |
Why vanishing sharks deserve attention, and even affection
As Juliet Eilperin reports in her dismaying new book, “Demon Fish,” more than 73 million sharks are killed each year by fishermen who hack off the... |
Tuesday, 06 September 2011 |
NASA launching twin moon probes to measure gravity
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Four decades after landing men on the moon, NASA is returning to Earth's orbiting companion, this time with a set of robo... |
Tuesday, 06 September 2011 |
Volcanic rock rafts 'could have been cradles of life'
Volcanic rock rafts could have played a key role in the origins of life on Earth, a team of scientists suggests.Researchers say the buoyant rock pumic... |
Monday, 05 September 2011 |
Remains of ancient Mars lake seen in satellite photos
A satellite orbiting Mars has discovered evidence that a giant crater was once a water-filled lake, scientists announced on September 2.The rare find ... |
Monday, 05 September 2011 |
'Oldest' woolly rhino discovered
A woolly rhino fossil dug up on the Tibetan Plateau is believed to be the oldest specimen of its kind yet found. The creature lived some 3.6 million ... |
Saturday, 03 September 2011 |
Sony unveils first Android tablets, fails to impress critics
Sony's new tablet computers failed to excite gadget reviewers and analysts who criticized the pricing and quality of the devices, underscoring the bat... |
Saturday, 03 September 2011 |
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