Planet with four suns discovered
An international team of amateur and professional astronomers on Monday announced the discovery of a planet whose skies are lit up by four suns -- the first reported case of such a phenomenon.
16 October 2012
Space shuttle finally reaches LA retirement home
The US space shuttle Endeavour finally reached its California retirement home Sunday, after taking three days instead of two for its last-ever journey -- 12 miles (19 kilometers) across Los Angeles.
16 October 2012
Nobel season wraps up with economics prize
This year's Nobel season wraps up on Monday with the announcement in Stockholm of the economics prize, which US researchers are once again tipped to win after years of dominance in the field.
15 October 2012
Bones under car park hold key to England's Richard III
Archaeologists and one hopeful relative are anxiously waiting to see if a skeleton dug up from a hole in a car park in the English city of Leicester is the remains of the much-maligned King Richard III.
Space shuttle makes stately last journey to LA home
The US space shuttle Endeavour is making its final journey, at the less than rocket-propelled speed of two miles an hour, in a meticulously planned and stately trip through the streets of Los Angeles.
Mars rover makes surprising rock find
A rock analyzed by NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has a surprising and more varied composition that resembles rare rocks from the bowels of our planet.
12 October 2012
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Quantam research will yield 'super-computers': Nobel winner David Wineland, who won Tuesday the Nobel Prize for work in quantum physics with Serge Haroche of France, said our limited computers will "eventually" give way to super-fast, revolutionary ones.
11 October 2012
SpaceX craft on way to ISS in first supply run SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blasted off Sunday, launching the cargo-laden Dragon capsule into orbit en route to the International Space Station for NASA's first privately-run supply mission.
SpaceX set for first NASA-contracted supply mission US firm SpaceX aims for its next big launch into orbit Sunday -- the first of 12 flights in its $1.6 billion contract with NASA to bring supplies to and from the international space station.
06 October 2012
Japan mini-satellite to flash code from space A palm-sized Japanese satellite in orbit around Earth will flash a Morse code message that will be visible around the world from next month.
New Zealand team edges closer to allergy-free milk A team of New Zealand scientists claimed to be a step closer to producing allergy-free milk Tuesday, using a genetically-modified cow for their medical breakthrough.