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- Chile's Big Volcano Eruption Seen From Space Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 2:22PMA Chilean volcano roared to life last weekend for the first time in half a century, and two satellites are keeping a close watch on its activity from above.
- The best travel apps Thursday, February 17, 2011 @ 10:23AMA good smartphone app can be a traveller's best friend.
- The Sundance Diaries: Focus on the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Wednesday, February 16, 2011 @ 7:54AMTamara Krinsky is reporting on the science-oriented films and conversations from the 2011 Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah. This is her second report for Scientific American . Winning a jury prize at Sundance can change a filmmaker's life, bringing them recognition and new career opportunities. But winning the Alfred P. Sloan prize brings a filmmaker a li'l something else: $20,000 in ...
- Scolt Head: searching for surf in North Norfolk Tuesday, February 15, 2011 @ 8:30AMBodyboarding in north Norfolk is not for the impatient - surf's never exactly up, but if you know where to look there's a swell time to be had.
- $450 Android phone will be used to control a satellite Friday, January 28, 2011 @ 8:40AMI thought it was cool that a couple of guys from China got their Nokia C7 to control a BMW car, but I think these UK scientists have trumped them slightly with their planned use of a mobile phone to control a satellite in orbital space. The team is part of SSTL (Surrey Satellite Technology Limited) [...]
- 2011 International CES Exhibitor Profiles L through Z Tuesday, January 4, 2011 @ 1:15PM2011 International CES takes place Jan. 6 – 9, 2011 at the Las Vegas Convention Center , the Las Vegas Hilton and The Venetian in Las Vegas, NV. For additional information about CES visit www.cesweb.org or follow CES on Twitter at http://twitter.com/intlCES.
- Getty Institute Project in Jordan Helps Track Antiquities Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 3:37PMAntiquities officials in Jordan are about to use a Web-based system to track its antiquities, a system that could also be vital to preserving Iraq’s treasures.
- Cop uses Google Earth for arrest Wednesday, March 31, 2010 @ 5:12PMA FLORIDA sheriff's deputy was able to track down and arrest a man on charges of illegally dumping a boat near his home with a surprising tool: satellite pictures provided by Google Earth.
- How should the war on drugs be fought? Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 10:10AMHillary Clinton has pledged a broader effort to help Mexico fight drugs gangs. Is this a shift in tactics?
- Google to bring NOAA data to new heights Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:09AMHave you ever wanted to go to a Web site and get detailed information about weather patterns, ocean temperatures or rainfall averages?
- Panasonic Introduces Full HD 3D Technology Wednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 5:30PMOne year after announcing a major commitment to the development of Full HD 3D television, Panasonic has today made good on its promise by introducing a complete lineup of Full HD 3D consumer products.
- Panasonic's Leadership Position in 3D Recognized by CES 2010 Innovation Awards Wednesday, January 6, 2010 @ 5:30PMContinuing its tradition of producing innovative technology products that enhance the consumer's entertainment experience, Panasonic is proud to announce that its cutting edge 3D Plasma television, and 3D Blu-ray Disc player were awarded 2010 Innovations awards by the Consumer Electronics association.
- Ground control to NASA TV: liven up Thursday, December 31, 2009 @ 2:12PMCoverage of topics like space exploration and the Earth should be mesmerizing. Instead, there's too much technical detail and silence.
- Nanaimo couple spots UFOs flying over Mount Benson (includes photo) Wednesday, December 30, 2009 @ 7:18AMNanaimo's Chris Ansell and Kathleen Kirby have crossed Santa Claus off their list as they search for answers after they reported seeing four unidentified flying objects over Mount Benson on Christmas Day.
- Eureka! Water on the Moon and Other Discoveries Highlight Stellar Year for NASA as Distinguished Astronaut Takes the ... Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 3:30PMWASHINGTON, Dec. 16 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- 2009 was another trailblazing year for NASA as America's space agency reached a number of important milestones on Earth and in space. During the year, NASA upgraded the Hubble Space Telescope, discovered water on the moon, increased the number of people living on the International Space Station, and mapped our planet's location in the Milky Way ...
- Eureka! Water on the Moon and Other Discoveries Highlight Stellar Year for NASA as Distinguished Astronaut Takes the ... Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 3:16PM2009 was another trailblazing year for NASA as America's space agency reached a number of important milestones on Earth and in space.
- Audi 2011 A8 Will be The First Vehicle On the Road With Google Maps Navigation Wednesday, December 16, 2009 @ 2:27PMIn early 2010 Audi will be bringing the next generation of the A8 to the starting line. The new flagship and its online services further demonstrate the brand's proverbial Vorsprung durch Technik, by bringing a variety of Google services and information to the luxury sedan via the internet.
- Area Agencies Add To Crime Fighting With Technology Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ 11:02PMBroadband Internet access is considered by many to be a necessity and many people don't want to lose that connection when they leave their house or local hotspot. The county's law enforcement agencies are no different as technological advancements over the past 20 years have given officers many new tools that make them more efficient and give them a leg up on the criminals they pursue.
- NASA to Spotlight Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice and Unprecedented Glacier Study at Copenhagen Sunday, December 13, 2009 @ 2:33PMNASA will take its Earth science research and educational programs before a world-wide audience Dec. 7-18 during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Copenhagen talks Friday, December 11, 2009 @ 3:41PMUN conference: Still squabbling over form
- NASA To Spotlight Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice And Unprecedented Glacier Study At Copenhagen Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 4:04AMNASA will take its Earth science research and educational programs before a world-wide audience Dec. 7-18 during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- Europe's post-Soviet greening - gains and failures Saturday, December 5, 2009 @ 12:50AMDNIPRODZERZHYNSK, Ukraine — Twenty years ago, when the Iron Curtain came down, the world gagged in horror as it witnessed firsthand the ravages inflicted on nature by the Soviet industrial machine.
- NASA to Spotlight Shrinking Arctic Sea Ice and Unprecedented Glacier Study at Copenhagen Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 4:46PMWASHINGTON, Dec. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NASA will take its Earth science research and educational programs before a world-wide audience Dec. 7-18 during the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change conference in Copenhagen, Denmark. NASA is one of several U.S. government agencies supporting the first-ever U.S. Center, an outreach initiative housed in Copenhagen's Bella ...
- China completes climate circle Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 7:16AMA fair bit of the doubt and confusion surrounding next month's UN climate summit has suddenly cleared, with the world's two biggest greenhouse gas emitters - the US and China - announcing pledges on curbing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Photo blog Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 3:49AMWill taking this picture land you in legal trouble?
- The Lower East Side, Home to the Young and Emerging Friday, December 4, 2009 @ 12:23AMThe geography of the Lower East Side can make it a chore for those mainly looking for art. But it is worth the trip as it is a place to discover new and exciting artists.
- Last dance Wednesday, December 2, 2009 @ 10:36PMJohn Acquaviva winds things down. Dan Sordyl at the close of Motor. Derrick May's '97 gig put Motor on the map.
- Cameron MacDonald: In search of the endangered Vancouver Island marmot Monday, September 21, 2009 @ 5:57PMCrouching low in the sparse alpine grasses, we stop to investigate a promising clue—a burrow surrounded by recently cropped grasses and a few fecal pellets.
- Climate change gets down to eARTh Saturday, September 19, 2009 @ 10:36AMAt first glance, Michelle Ellsworth and Jason Neff seem to have little in common. He's a down-to-earth research scientist. She's an out-of- this-world performance artist. But a shared concern over climate change lured the pair into an unlikely collaboration.
- Nessie myth never to be un-loched Friday, September 4, 2009 @ 7:47AMWHEN asked if he has ever seen a monster in the deep dark waters of Loch Ness, local identity David Muir doesn't flinch and doesn't hesitate - he's been asked before.
- Developing Responsibility Tuesday, August 18, 2009 @ 12:53PMThe G-8 climate action agenda calling for 80 per cent reduction in emission by 2050 has been rightly criticised as mere hot air. Without any specific short-term targets or a roadmap to get there, lofty declarations like the one made in L’Aquila could end up as ineffective as the Kyoto Protocol.
- The Edge of a Black Hole Tuesday, August 18, 2009 @ 12:22PMThe existence of black holes is one of the most amazing and bizarre predictions of Einstein's theory of gravity. Despite his original misgivings about their reality, massive black hole holes are today believed to lie at the centers of most galaxies and to be the inevitable consequence of the demise of massive stars.
- NASA's TRMM satellite sees wide-eyed Hurricane Bill strengthening Tuesday, August 18, 2009 @ 12:22PMThe TRMM satellite noticed a wide-eyed Hurricane Bill's rainfall is intensifying indicating he's getting stronger. Satellite images have also shown Bill's eye is widening.
- Season of dread returns as Haiti awaits devastating hurricane season Monday, August 17, 2009 @ 8:40AMDecades of deforestation left the Carribean island defenceless against last year's catastrophic hurricanes. But Haiti hopes attempts to save it from the storms will save lives this year. Suzanne Goldenberg reports
- Is there life on Mars? Canadian probe wants to find out Saturday, August 8, 2009 @ 6:40AMCanadian scientists aim to send a lander probe to Mars by 2011 to learn more about the red planet's surface environment.
- Secretary Napolitano's Remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations Wednesday, July 29, 2009 @ 2:27PMSecretary Napolitano gave a speech July 29, 2009 at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City on homeland security and the Department's approach to preventing terrorist attacks.
- Lunar Loneliness Wednesday, July 8, 2009 @ 2:57PM'Moon' is a fine film—but with a better director, it could have been great by James DiGiovanna The French word for "film director" would translate literally as "realizer," i.e., one who makes something real. That's accurate in many cases: The director takes a script and then turns words on paper into images on a screen, choosing how long to hold a shot, what to point the camera at, what sort of ...
- News: Iran's Neda shows citizen journalism unleashed Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 11:33PMTragedy highlights strength of YouTube, Flickr
- NASA moon-attack probe beams home first lunar shots Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 3:39PMNext meeting won't be so friendly NASA's new lunar probe beamed home images from the far side of the moon early Tuesday as the spacecraft eased into position for slamming down on the surface this October.… What is your recession sales strategy?
- Iran's Neda viewed as murdered angel Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 1:59PMYoutube frames of ’Neda’, a young Iranian woman whose face is engulfed in blood, are a horrific image of what some are calling the Tehran spring. They also show the genie unleashed by citizen journalists.
- NASA: One satellite starts orbiting moon as second snaps pics Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 1:20PMThe Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter entered the moon's orbit at 6:27 a.m. EDT today. The satellite is expected to orbit about 31 miles above the surface of the moon for the next year as part of an efforts to map the moon's surface and find a good landing site for future NASA manned missions there.
- Citizen Journalism, Web 2.0 Propel Iran's Neda Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 12:52PMTwitter, Flickr, YouTube and others are all becoming ways for Iran's protesters and observers to get their messages to the outside world.
- NASA's Unmanned Probe Arrives at the Moon Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 8:18AMA powerful robotic lunar scout, NASA's first in more than a decade, arrived at the moon early Tuesday on a mission to seek out potential landing sites and hidden water ice for future astronauts.
- NASA Returns to Moon With Unmanned Probe Tuesday, June 23, 2009 @ 6:38AMNASA's first unmanned lunar probe in more than a decade arrived at the moon early Tuesday.
- NOAA’s ark New state-of-the-art research vessel to plumb undiscovered ocean depths Wednesday, June 17, 2009 @ 10:42AMA piece of marine science history in the making glided under Yaquina Bay Bridge and moored at the Oregon State University dock at Hatfield Marine Science Center on June 12.
- Montauk students' successful mission to Mars Tuesday, June 9, 2009 @ 1:35PMWhile President Obama was giving his first commencement speech at Arizona State University in late May, some Montauk eighth-graders were also on the campus, at the Mars Space Flight Facility, presenting research to some of NASA’s top Mars scientists.
- Find Your Own Place On the Red Planet Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 3:25PMASU has teamed with Google to create a new feature in Google Earth 5.0 that lets members of the public suggest places on Mars to photograph with ASU's THEMIS camera on NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter.
- Book Recalls Heavyweight Showdowns Thursday, May 28, 2009 @ 10:02AMWho were behind the heavyweight boxing champions, raising millions of dollars to increase the purses paid to the heavyweight boxing heroes to fight for or retain their championship titles?
- Hubble Servicing Mission 4 in Pictures, Part 1 Sunday, May 17, 2009 @ 9:02PMThe long-awaited Servicing Mission 4 for the Hubble Space Telescope has provided drama, nail-biting excitement, fist-pumping triumphs and ‘what else could go wrong now’ moments. But the best way to to describe the mission is to let the amazing images from the EVAs do the talking. Below are high-resolution images from NASA, highlighting [...]
- Delta 2 Rocket Launches New Missile Defense Craft Tuesday, May 5, 2009 @ 11:30AMLaunch coverage for a Delta 2 rocket carrying the STSS-ATRR missile defense satellite.