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NASA names asteroid after 17-year-old Egyptian student
January 26, 2016
NASA names asteroid after 17-year-old Egyptian student
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) named an asteroid discovered in 2000 after an Egyptian student, Yasmin Yehia Moustafa,…
Researchers find possible ninth planet beyond Neptune
January 23, 2016
Researchers find possible ninth planet beyond Neptune
The solar system may host a ninth planet that is about 10 times bigger than Earth and orbiting far beyond…
SpaceX to launch ocean satellite, try water return Sunday
January 16, 2016
SpaceX to launch ocean satellite, try water return Sunday
A US$180 million satellite to study the world's oceans in a changing climate will blast off Sunday atop a Falcon…
Spacewalk suspended after leak in US astronaut’s helmet
January 16, 2016
Spacewalk suspended after leak in US astronaut’s helmet
NASA cut short a spacewalk on Friday at the International Space Station after one of the astronauts reported a leak…
Genetic engineering, nanotechnology a priority: deputy minister
January 5, 2016
Genetic engineering, nanotechnology a priority: deputy minister
Genetic engineering and nanotechnology applications for the production of new and renewable energy should become a priority in scientific research,…
Polluted nuclear weapons site to become tourist destination
December 22, 2015
Polluted nuclear weapons site to become tourist destination
The nation's most polluted nuclear weapons production site is now its newest national park. Thousands of people are expected next year…
In Chile, world’s astronomy hub, scientists fear loss of dark skies
December 15, 2015
In Chile, world’s astronomy hub, scientists fear loss of dark skies
When some of the world's leading astronomers scaled a frosty, Chilean peak in mid-November to break ground on a state-of-the-art,…
Don’t tell Ahab: scientists find the real great white whale
December 10, 2015
Don’t tell Ahab: scientists find the real great white whale
Don't call me Ishmael. Call me "Albicetus."Scientists on Wednesday said fossils unearthed in 1909 in Santa Barbara, California, that had…
Christmas delivery: 1st shipment in months at space station
December 9, 2015
Christmas delivery: 1st shipment in months at space station
The International Space Station accepted its first U.S. shipment in more than half a year early Wednesday, receiving Christmas presents…