Science Scanner: Sun Unleashes Spectacular Solar Storm
A massive solar storm on the sun was observed by NASA scientists on Tuesday. The US National Weather Service’s Space Weather Prediction Center says that an M-2, or medium-sized, solar flare was seen by a NASA space observatory. The storm could cause disruptions to a variety of communications systems and electrical power over the next […]
Science Scanner: As One Mission Ends, NASA Readies Its Last
One down, one more to go… This past Wednesday was a rather busy day at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Space Shuttle Endeavour and her six-member crew flew home for the last time, landing at 2:34 a.m. EDT. Endeavour’s final mission, STS-134, lasted 16 days and covered more than 10,460,736 kilometers (6.5 million […]
Water on the Moon
Looking up at the Moon from our blue planet Earth, it’s hard to see anything other than a barren landscape. Devoid of any life, it’s a visual study in dusty shades of gray. But recently scientists from Case Western Reserve University, the Carnegie Institution for Science, and Brown University have found that parts of the […]
Science Scanner: NASA Readies for Human Deep Space Exploration
NASA Spacecraft to Take Humans into Deep Space NASA has revealed the new US spacecraft which will take humans into deep space. The vehicle will carry four astronauts for 21-day missions and be able to land in the Pacific Ocean off the California coast. It is designed to be 10 times safer during ascent and […]
Bubbling Volcanic Ocean Found Beneath Jupiter Moon
Scientists have discovered an enormous ocean of bubbling magma beneath the surface of Io, one of the many moons of Jupiter. A team of researchers studying this phenomenon says that the global ocean about 30 to 50 kilometers beneath Io’s crust helps explain the moon’s activity. While volcanoes on Earth tend to occur in localized […]
Science Scanner: 05/12/11
Everywhere you look there’s something interesting and exciting in science news. Here’s a rundown of some science-related stories that have caught my eye recently and may interest you as well. NASA Sets New Launch Date for Endeavor’s Final Flight NASA managers have set Monday, May 16 at 8:56 a.m. EDT as the new date for […]
This Week on the Science World Radio Program
Do fragile ecosystems send out a warning signal prior to their imminent collapse? That’s one question we explore this weekend on the Science World radio program. Researchers recently discovered that a remote Wisconsin lake is sending what they believe are complex signals warning of the impending collapse of the lake’s aquatic ecosystem. Dr. Stephen Carpenter, […]
This Week on Science World
Endeavour’s Mission and the Matter of Antimatter Scientists hope to learn more about the origins of the universe once a sophisticated particle detector arrives at the earth-orbiting International Space Station and starts searching for antimatter and dark matter. Researchers explained their goals for the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer and the upcoming Shuttle Endeavour mission at a […]