Scientists find pieces of a shooting star
Pieces of a car-sized asteroid that exploded into a brilliant meteor shower as it crashed into earth's atmosphere, have been found in the Sudan desert, confirm scientists.
Cold gas sparks cosmic stream debate
Australian and Japanese astronomers have for the first time detected cold hydrogen in the Magellanic Stream, a ribbon of gas that stretches halfway around our galaxy.
The fin...
Discovery to help power up space station
The space shuttle Discovery has blasted into earth orbit on a mission to outfit the International Space Station with a final pair of solar wings ahead of the arrival of an exp...
Alien worlds examined in the lab
In their hunt for Earth-like worlds, some scientists are crossing the frontiers of space without leaving their laboratories.
The experiments have been largely based on
Lunar cycle affects cyclone strength
Cyclones strengthen more often under a new moon than at any other time, according to a US study.
From fertility to suicide, most phenomena attributed to the moon are a
Japanese astronaut to fly 'magic carpet'
A Japanese astronaut going to space this month will try to fly on a carpet, use eyedrops in microgravity and meet a series of other off-beat challenges, according to a space a...
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