Archive for the 'Science' Category

Total Lunar Exclipse 20Feb08

The last total lunar eclipse until late 2010 will be visible in the Western Hemisphere on February 20th. In the video below, NASA explains what to look for.
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Strange things afoot at the bottom of the ocean

Scientists collecting specimens off Antarctica find strange creatures, including organisms looking like slender glass and giant spiders living deep in the ocean.
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Meteor Sighting

A surveillance camera captured a ball of light streaking through the sky in Boise, Idaho. There were meteor sightings throughout the Pacific Northwest Tuesday morning.
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Origami Plane in Space Launch

Japanese origami experts have made a specially designed aircraft to be launched from the International Space Station.
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Satellite could fall to Earth

A US spy satellite has gone out of control and is expected to crash to Earth, government sources say.

NASA probe visits Mercury

The first spacecraft to visit Mercury in more than 30 years is passing the planet at a distance of just 200km.

Scott’s penguin sketches found

Penguin sketches made by Captain Scott and Ernest Shackleton are found at Cambridge University.

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Video: Astronaut fixes torn panel

A US astronaut has carried out a dangerous spacewalk to fix a damaged solar panel on the ISS.

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New dinosaur remains found

Scientists in South America have discovered the remains of a 13m-tall (40ft) plant-eating dinosaur.

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Video Captures Historic Alaska Shipwreck

Divers are revealing a historic shipwreck off the coast of Alaska. The wreckage of the Torrent dates back to 1868.

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