Nov 30 2011

Kepler Discovers Super-Earth Hot Rod

Tag: UncategorizedIrene Klotz @ 11:44 pm
A planet about 1.6 times the radius of Earth has been found closely circling the sun-like star Kepler-21, one of the 100,000 stars under scrutiny by NASA's Kepler Space Telescope.

Nov 30 2011

Is This the World’s First Space Beer? No.

Tag: UncategorizedIan O'Neill @ 10:38 pm
Has a brewing company finally managed to launch their beverage into space? Well, it depends on your definition of "space" (and how much "space beer" you've had to drink).

Nov 30 2011

Great White Shark Seen On North Carolina Coast

Tag: UncategorizedJennifer Viegas @ 10:08 pm
Friends who went out on a Thanksgiving weekend fishing trip have the ultimate shark story to tell.

Nov 30 2011

Was Christmas Flash a Neutron Star-Comet Clash?

Tag: UncategorizedDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:24 pm
The "gamma-ray burst" seen on Christmas Day last year may have actually been a comet being eaten by a distant neutron star.

Nov 30 2011

Hack Yourself A Super Secret LCD Monitor

Tag: UncategorizedNic Halverson @ 7:16 pm
Here's how to convert an old LCD screen into a covert privacy monitor.

Nov 30 2011

Oscar Wilde’s Tomb Shielded From Kisses

Tag: UncategorizedDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 7:02 pm
A glass barrier is placed around the writer's tomb to protect it from admirers' greasy kisses.

Nov 30 2011

Urinal Lets You Pee ‘N Play

Tag: Uncategorized @ 6:45 pm
Test out your gaming skills while visiting the restroom, hands-free.

Nov 30 2011

Will We Find Oceans On Pluto?

Tag: UncategorizedRay Villard @ 6:01 pm
Given the discoveries made on outer moons of the solar system, it is not too far-fetched to think that the icy dwarf planet Pluto could have subsurface oceans too.

Nov 30 2011

Coal-Friendly Agency Turns Fossil Fuel Foe

Tag: UncategorizedKieran Mulvaney @ 5:42 pm
An international agency makes an impassioned plea for renewable energy to help stop global warming.

Nov 30 2011

New Mission for Secret Spaceplane?

Tag: UncategorizedIrene Klotz @ 4:26 pm
The military's miniature space shuttle could pave the way for ships to fly cargo and crew to the space station.

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