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NASA unleashes the Galactic Ghoul?

Posted Fri Nov 20, 2009 05:36 PM ET   |   0

As I've mentioned before, I love a good outrageous space headline -- and the more they personify science or mold it to sound like a space opera, the better. But it's interesting to note that the "great galactic ghoul" traces ... Read more

Army Using Spray Foam to Keep Tents Cool

Posted Mon Nov 16, 2009 05:00 AM ET   |   0

The insulating spray foam hardens in 20 minutes and helps keep cool air in. Read more

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Butterflies Depart for Orbit on Monday

Posted Fri Nov 13, 2009 05:16 PM ET   |   0

The 1994 "Simpsons" episode "Deep Space Homer" provided a hilarious send-up of the oft tedious and/or ridiculous realities of space exploration -- at least in the eyes of the public. There's a wonderful moment aboard the space shuttle when Homer ... Read more

Virtual Reality Helps Smokers Kick the Habit

Posted Thu Nov 12, 2009 07:00 AM ET   |   0

Virtual therapy can help cigarette smokers make real progress with their addiction. Read more

Virtual Reality Smoking Cigarettes Cessation

The USSR Considered Training Psychic...

Posted Fri Nov 06, 2009 09:40 AM ET   |   0

I genuinely love Frank Herbert's "Dune" and despite disappointment in the way a lot of things played out after the first book, I still think it's a fantastic universe. After all, you have a richly textured, far-future setting full of ... Read more

Speedy Germ Detector Works in Minutes

Posted Thu Nov 05, 2009 06:56 AM ET   |   0

A speedy new NASA tech that can detect pathogens in 15 minutes flat will likely be adopted as a Homeland Security tool. Read more

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5 Frightening (But True) Space Stories

Posted Wed Oct 28, 2009 04:17 PM ET   |   0

There's nothing like a good horror story in space*. I grew up watching Sigourney Weaver outsmart xenomorphs in her underwear and subsequently spent a little too much time reading the likes of Stephen King's "I am the Doorway," H.P. Lovecraft's ... Read more

Algorithm Judges Musical Hit Potential

Posted Tue Oct 27, 2009 09:11 AM ET   |   0

Musicians intent on rock stardom can now turn to a simple file scan that uses an algorithm to improve odds at scoring a chart-topper. Read more

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Underground Creatures Not Immune to Climate...

Posted Mon Oct 19, 2009 08:05 AM ET   |   0

Soil-inhabiting creatures shrunk in size by up to 46 percent in response to a period of boosted carbon dioxide levels and higher temperatures 55 million years ago. Read more

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Blowing Up the Moon is SO 1955

Posted Thu Oct 15, 2009 11:28 AM ET   |   0

I love a good deceptive or exploitative headline, especially when they cover space exploration. Because let's face it, as fascinating as the search for exoplanets and water on Mars may be to you and me, the average reader out there ... Read more

Gravity-Mapping Satellite to Help Predict...

Posted Mon Oct 12, 2009 09:35 AM ET   |   0

Nearly seven months after hitting orbit, the European Space Agency (ESA)'s latest super satellite has begun its heady task of measuring true gravity on Earth.By measuring geoid changes, Watkins said, scientists are able to detect shifts in the water... Read more

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