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Save Kepler: Scientists turn spacecraft's problem into potential solutionThe Kepler space telescope hit the skids in May after its precision-pointing system failed. But engineers have given it a new way to steady its aim, along with hope for a new NASA mission.
Are gassy cattle a bigger problem than US government thought?Cattle generate twice as much methane as the EPA supposed, according to a new report. The study's findings may also change assumptions about the safety of extracting natural gas, which consists primarily of methane.
How the seahorse got its horse headResearchers have found that the shape of the seahorse's head helps it hunt down prey.
SpaceX puts off highly-anticipated launch, citing technical glitchSpaceX had been due to launch its Falcon 9 rocket Monday evening, in what was to be a landmark moment for the commercial space industry.
Comet with two tails? Comet ISON could provide fascinating spectacle.Comet ISON is on track to pass through the sun's atmosphere, or corona, Thursday, potentially giving scientists a spectacular glimpse into several solar mysteries.
Flying 'jellyfish' robot could mean big things for future surveillance, search-and-rescue technologyFloat like a butterfly, sting like a...jellyfish? Not exactly, but researchers have developed a small aerial robot that moves a bit like the gooey sea creature.
Ancient Nepali shrine suggests new date for Buddha's birthdayArcheologists have unearthed a Buddhist shrine in Nepal that puts Buddha’s birth in the sixth-century BC, at least a hundred years earlier than most scholars have plotted the date.
China's moon mission could interfere with NASA lunar probeCould there be another squabble over the moon? China is expected to launch its latest lunar mission in early December – a move that experts say will likely skew lunar dust results for NASA's LADEE probe.
SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket this eveningThe private spaceflight company SpaceX will launch a satellite into space this evening, in what could be a major shakeup in the commercial space industry.
Is hydrogen the secret to water on Mars?An unlikely greenhouse gas could have absorbed enough heat to keep liquid water stable on the surface of Mars about 4 billion years ago, argue scientists in a new article.
How fruit flies will get us to MarsStudying fruit flies in space could provide NASA with the know-how to keep astronauts healthy during long space flights, such as during the 16-month travel time to and from Mars.
Cosmic daredevil comet ISON will pass sun this weekProfessional astronomers are eagerly awaiting the comet's much-anticipated brush with the sun, expected for Thanksgiving Day.
Here's a dinosaur that scared even the tyrannosaursPaleontologists have found a new gigantic, carnivorous dinosaur species that is believed to have for millions of years probably kept tyrannosaurs from evolving into bigger predators.
New Japan island: Volcanic eruption builds new island in Pacific OceanNew Japan island: Ash and lava spewing out of the Pacific ocean have consolidated into a new island about 620 miles south of Tokyo, Japan.
Scientists witness massive gamma-ray burst, don't understand itScientists have studied gamma-ray bursts, which are triggered by the collapse of massive stars, for three decades. Now, one is forcing them to reconsider what they thought they knew.
'Black Beauty' reveals warm, wet dawn on MarsA 'truly unique' black meteorite, dubbed 'Black Beauty,' is 4.4 billion years old and contains hints about water and volcanoes on Mars.
Subatomic particles found in mile-deep ice are of interstellar originsPhysicists working with the particle detector IceCube, buried near the South Pole, have detected neutrinos of high enough energies to suggest origins in the cataclysms at the Milky Way's fringes, or perhaps even past its doorstep.
'Private' mission to Mars requests federal dollars, gets rejectedMultimillionaire Dennis Tito told Congress said that his plan to send two people to visit Mars’ galactic address as early as 2018 would not go forward without a pledge of federal financial support.
Satellites controlled by a smart phone? Tiny CubeSats reach space.A rocket launch from Virginia Tuesday lofted 28 tiny CubeSats into space. Among them: the first satellite built by high schoolers and one that uses a smart phone as its control system.
DNA study of Siberian skeleton links Europeans to Native AmericansA 24,000-year-old skeleton unearthed near Russia's Lake Baikal in the 20th century could provide clues to the migration of humans from Eurasia to the Americas, say researchers.
