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Nov 30, 2012 06:45 AM EST

Ice Water Discovered on Mercury: NASA

The prediction that the hottest planet Mercury might have traces of water ice and frozen material has been confirmed after NASA made an announcement on Thursday.

Nov 29, 2012 04:20 AM EST

NASA's Cassini Shows Noticeable Climatic Changes on Titan

With the help of NASA's Cassini spacecraft, scientists have observed a noticeable climatic change in the southern hemisphere of Saturn's giant moon 'Titan'.

Nov 28, 2012 12:48 AM EST

ESA Spots Massive Comet Belts Surrounding Two Planetary Systems

Vast comet belts have been noticed surrounding two nearby star planetary systems.These belts were observed using European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory.

Nov 27, 2012 04:58 AM EST

Reliable Nuclear Reactor Tested for Spaceflights

A new concept for a reliable nuclear reactor that could be used on spaceflights has been demonstrated by researchers including engineers from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

Nov 16, 2012 02:41 AM EST

Study of Meteorites Shows Warm Water Existed On Mars

Scientists have long been arguing about the existence of water in Mars. Recently, new evidence has been found by researchers at the University of Leicester and The Open University about Martian water

Nov 14, 2012 02:36 PM EST

Sun Emits a Mid-Level Flare

NASA spotted a mid level solar flare being emitted by the Sun on Nov 13 at 9.04 P.M EST. This flare was classified as an M6 flare.

Nov 14, 2012 01:16 AM EST

Low-Level Radioactivity Is Damaging: Study

Similarly we all are exposed to some kind of radiation that occurs naturally in soil and rocks. How dangerous even low level radioactivity can be is being studied by the researchers from the Universities of South Carolina and Paris-Sud.

Nov 12, 2012 01:24 AM EST

Offshore Renewable Energy Developments to Affect Gannets

A recent study has found that the gannet's population can be adversely affected by the renewable energy developments in the English Channel.

Nov 10, 2012 02:30 AM EST

Radiation Belt Mission Renamed For Honor James Van Allen: NASA

NASA's Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission that was launched in August for exploring the harsh radiation belts around the Earth has been renamed as the Van Allen Probes in honor of the late James Van Allen.

Nov 08, 2012 02:23 AM EST

Team Curiosity Switch to Earth Time

The team that has been working on NASA's Mars rover Curiosity for the past three months has announced that they will be switching back to working on Earth time.

Nov 07, 2012 01:52 AM EST

Scientists Calculate Rate of New Star Formation and Decline

For the first time, a team of international researchers has established the rate of formation of new stars in the Universe. The group found that the rate of formation of new stars in the Universe is now only 1/30th of its peak and that this decline will continue.

Nov 06, 2012 04:19 AM EST

Miniature Laser Operates at Room Temperature

A team of researchers at the Northwestern University has found a way to manufacture miniature single-laser devices that are the size of a virus particle and more importantly, can function at room temperature.