- 3-D Images Reveal What Happens as Brain Loses Consciousness LiveScience.com - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
New 3-D images reveal for the first time what happens inside the brain when a person loses consciousness, suggesting the mysterious sleeplike state occurs as electrical activity deep in the brain dims and connections between certain neurons suddenly break down.
- Sea quest from space: Satellite launches from Calif. to measure saltiness of Earth's oceans The Canadian Press - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - An international satellite rocketed into low-Earth orbit Friday on a mission to track changes in the amount of salt in the upper levels of the world's oceans.
- Is All the Wild Weather Connected? LiveScience.com - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
This has been a wild year, weather-wise.
- 3-D Images Reveal What Happens as Brain Loses Consciousness LiveScience.com - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
New 3-D images reveal for the first time what happens inside the brain when a person loses consciousness, suggesting the mysterious sleeplike state occurs as electrical activity deep in the brain dims and connections between certain neurons suddenly break down.
- Exploded Star's Guts Shining Bright Again, Photo Shows SPACE.com - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
The glowing entrails of an exploding star, thought to have faded over time, now appear to be lighting up again, a new Hubble Space Telescope photo reveals.
- 500-Day Mock Mission to Mars Passes One-Year Mark SPACE.com - Sat, 11 Jun, 2011
Six mock astronauts who are flying on a simulated trip to Mars and back without ever leaving Earth have passed the one-year mark of their 500-day mission, which keeps the crew isolated inside a pretend spaceship near Moscow.
- First iPhones in Space to Launch on Last Shuttle Mission SPACE.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Houston, we have an iPhone: Two iPhone 4 smartphones loaded with an app to help astronauts perform experiments in space will launch aboard NASA's shuttle Atlantis on July 8. They will be the first iPhones to fly in space, officials say.
- 3-D Images Reveal What Happens as Brain Loses Consciousness LiveScience.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
New 3-D images reveal for the first time what happens inside the brain when a person loses consciousness, suggesting the mysterious sleeplike state occurs as electrical activity deep in the brain dims and connections between certain neurons suddenly break down.
- 500-Day Mock Mission to Mars Passes One-Year Mark SPACE.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Six mock astronauts who are flying on a simulated trip to Mars and back without ever leaving Earth have passed the one-year mark of their 500-day mission, which keeps the crew isolated inside a pretend spaceship near Moscow.
- First iPhones in Space to Launch on Last Shuttle Mission SPACE.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Houston, we have an iPhone: Two iPhone 4 smartphones loaded with an app to help astronauts perform experiments in space will launch aboard NASA's shuttle Atlantis on July 8. They will be the first iPhones to fly in space, officials say.
- Sea quest from space: Satellite launches from Calif. to measure saltiness of Earth's oceans The Canadian Press - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
- Super 8 Film Created the Digital Videographer Nation LiveScience.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Super 8, the latest summer blockbuster from wunderkind director J.J. Abrams, may be a work of science fiction, but the warm, nostalgic sentiments the film expresses towards the medium its named after remain very real in the hearts of amateur videographers. After all, it was Super 8 film, the first format available commercial …
- Mysterious Spots on King Tut's Tomb Suggest Hasty Burial LiveScience.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Mysterious brown spots covering the surfaces of King Tut's tomb have long puzzled scientists trying to identify them. Now a new study reveals ancient Egyptian microbes left these blemishes.
- NASA Launches Satellite to Map Saltiness of Earth's Oceans SPACE.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
This story was updated at 3:10 p.m. EDT.
- Flood Fears: Ferocious Alien Fish Will Spread into New Areas LiveScience.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
The flooding in the south last month may be just what a ferocious fish ordered, as scientists say the overflowing Mississippi River may lead to a surge in the giant invasive fish called the Asian carp in new areas of the Mississippi and Missouri river basins.
- What Makes an Alien Encounter Movie Believable? SPACE.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
Aliens are all the rage at the box office this year, appearing in sci-fi thrillers such as "Super 8," the comedy "Paul" and action movies including "Cowboys and Aliens," just to name a few.
- Chile's Big Volcano Eruption Seen From Space SPACE.com - Fri, 10 Jun, 2011
A 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.
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