Physics : Science World Report

Sep 07, 2012 07:31 AM EDT

Hubble Detects a New Pair of Galaxies

The new image produced by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope points at a pair of galaxies that are different from each other, yet traveling together in the interstellar cosmos. This unique galaxy pair is named as Arp 116.

Sep 07, 2012 06:08 AM EDT

Japanese Vessel Drills to Record Depth in Search of Hydrocarbons

A new world record was set by the scientific deep sea drilling vessel Chikyu for drilling down deeper than 2,111meters below the seafloor off Shimokita Peninsula of Japan in the northwest Pacific Ocean.

Sep 07, 2012 10:28 AM EDT

Curiosity Gears Up to Use Tools on Its Arms

After travelling for nearly 109 meters on the red planet, NASAs Mars Rover is taking a halt in order to prepare using its tools on its arm.

Sep 05, 2012 07:59 AM EDT

Spacewalkers' Second Attempt to Fix Power Unit of Space Station

The astronauts aboard the International Space Station are trying to complete its unsuccessful task again during a spacewalk on Wednesday. This task will be taken over the Indian American astronaut Sunita Williams and the Japanese spaceflier Akihiko Hoshide. These two will proceed out of the space st...

Sep 05, 2012 07:56 AM EDT

Jupiter-bound Juno’s Second Burn Delayed Due To First Burn Changes

NASA has postponed its Jupiter-bound spacecraft Juno's second round of critical engine firings by ten days in order to analyze pressure readings after a change in orbit took place during the first burn session.

Sep 02, 2012 01:32 PM EDT

WISE Throws Light on Millions of Black Holes

NASA's WISE examined the whole sky twice in infrared light and completed its survey in 2011. The images provided by the telescope revealed that millions of dusty black hole exists across the universe and about 1000 dustier objects are claimed to be one of the brightest galaxies ever known and is nic...

Sep 01, 2012 08:59 AM EDT

Curiosity Begins Eastbound Trek to Drill

On its 22nd day mission on the Martian Land, NASA's Mars Curiosity is heading eastward to a science destination that is about 400 meter away. Compared to the first two drives this thirs drive is the longest and Curiosity is expected to start using its drill here.

Sep 01, 2012 08:52 AM EDT

Dawn Gets Away from Vesta to Begin Journey to Dwarf Planet Ceres

NASA's Dawn spacecraft that had initiated its 3 billion mile odyssey to explore massive objects in the main asteroid belt in 2007 is on track to become the first probe to orbit and study two distant solar system destinations.

Sep 01, 2012 05:03 AM EDT

Light from Self Luminous Screens Hampers Sleep

Are you habituated to keeping yourself occupied with you iPad or cellphone before falling off asleep? It may not be a good idea. The Lighting Research Center (LRC) at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's study says that two hours exposures to the electronic devices with self luminous 'backlit' displa...

Aug 31, 2012 08:43 AM EDT

New Technique to Detect Narrowing of Arteries in Diabetes Patients

The new study that is carried in the journal Biomedical Optics Express explains how to diagnose and monitor one of the most serious complications of diabetes known as the Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD).

Aug 31, 2012 08:09 AM EDT

Dianne Has Sight with 'Bionic Eye'

A team of doctors from the Bionic vision Australia has recently implanted a 24 electrode device into the patient Dianne Ashworth at the Royal Victorian Eye and ear hospital. Ashworth was suffering from retinis pigmentosa which is a hereditary condition.

Aug 31, 2012 07:51 AM EDT

Jupiter Bound Juno Performs its First Deep Space Maneuver

The Jupiter bound spacecraft has successfully fired its main engine on Thursday at 6:57 p.m. EDT (3:57 p.m. PDT) . This first firing of Juno's main engine is one of two planned to process the spacecraft's trajectory, setting the stage for a gravity assist from a flyby of Earth on 9 October 2013.