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NASA astronauts train for deep space mission deep below the seaBecause NASA's NEEMO missions put participants in a hostile, alien environment, they're good analogs for expeditions to asteroids, planets, moons or other space destinations, officials said.
The stakes are high for NASA's new, huge Mars roverBack on Earth, scientists and engineers on the Mars Science Laboratory project are busily preparing for the Aug. 5 landing of the mission's 1-ton Curiosity rover. And there's a lot riding on the success of the ambitious mission.
China's first manned space lab mission coming within daysChina will send three astronauts into space aboard a Shenzhou 9 capsule to rendezvous with China's mini-space station Tiangong-1 by mid-June. The mission could be a major milestone in China's space program.
How a shrimp's 200-lb. punch could lead to better football helmetsScientists have marveled at how the mantis shrimp breaks open its prey, but only now are engineers learning how the shrimp's club is built – and how that could help humans.
Florida scientists reduced to holding bake sale to fund NASAIn an effort to rescue planetary science projects amid budget cuts, scientists in Florida are holding bake sales and car washes to sway legislators to protect NASA's budget.
Bizarre Arctic discovery baffles NASA scientistsScientists funded by NASA have uncovered a massive algae bloom flourishing beneath thick Arctic ice, radically altering our understanding of Arctic ecosystems.
Ahead of Rio +20 summit, UN sounds environmental alarmA UN report released ahead of an environmental summit in Brazil warns that overpopulation, urbanization, and consumption pose grave threats to the Earth's biosphere.
Neutrinos totally do not travel faster than light, say scientistsNeutrinos, like everything else in the known universe, can travel only at or slower than lightspeed, putting to rest speculation that the ethereal particles may have broken the cosmic speed limit.
Space Shuttle Enterprise sails to New YorkNamed for the iconic 'Star Trek' spacecraft, the Enterprise was the first of NASA's fleet of space shuttles.
Mite/virus combo killing honeybees, say scientistsA new study links colony collapse disorder to a virus carried by a mite that feeds on honeybees.
- New NASA discovery reveals mystery beneath Arctic ice
New NASA discovery: Researchers funded by NASA were surprised to discover phytoplankton blooms flourishing under thick layers of Arctic ice, upending preconceptions about Arctic ecosystems.
Facing rising costs, NASA scraps X-ray space telescope missionNASA is canceling work on a new space telescope that was running significantly over budget. The GEMS telescope was intended to study black holes and neutron stars.
Robots mimic cockroach's disappearing actCockroaches are adept at vanishing under ledges in the blink of an eye. Now researchers have built a robot that replicates the insect's feat.
Space Shuttle Enterprise arrives in New York CityHundreds of spectators turned out to watch the Space Shuttle Enterprise arrive by barge at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
Iowa farmer makes mammoth discovery ... of a mammoth!A nearly complete skeleton of a 12,000-year-old mammoth has been found buried on a farm in Oskaloosa, Iowa,
Earth's ecosystems nearing catastrophic 'tipping point,' warn scientistsOur planet is heading toward a sudden breakdown, a group of international scientists warn, unless humans adopt more sustainable practices.
Huge crowds turn out for Space Shuttle EnterpriseHundreds of spectators watched as the Space Shuttle Enterprise arrived by barge at New York's Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum.
The space shuttle named by Star Trek fans makes its final voyageThe space shuttle Enterprise arrived in New York City at its new home on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, now named the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum.
Space Shuttle Enterprise arrives in New York. Where will the other shuttles go?Like the Space Shuttle prototype Enterprise, which is now on the flight deck of the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum in New York City, NASA's three real space shuttles — the ones that rocketed into orbit — also will spend their retirement in museums.
Venus transit offers opportunity to study planet's atmosphereThe transit of Venus across the face of the sun Tuesday offered astronomers a chance to examine the dense atmosphere of Earth's 'sister planet.'
