SpaceX Dragon separates from ISS, de-orbits
SpaceX Dragon capsule, a private and American-made spacecraft, separated and de-orbited from the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday, completing an 18 day resupply mission. SpaceX announced early on Sunday…
Hurricane Sandy could be similar to 1991 Perfect Storm
As hurricane Sandy slowly moves at about 14 km/h (9 mph) from 570 km (917 miles) southeast of Charleston, NC, USA, residents in the US and Canada on Saturday prepared…
Widespread internet outages reported
Internet users around the globe reported general internet slowdowns and outages, plus major websites like Tumblr and Dropbox were offline early on Friday. “Users in Asia and North America are…
ESO telescope creates largest center of galaxy photo
An international team of astronomers released a never before seen image of 84 million stars, part of a 173 million object image, of our galaxy, the Milky Way, captured over…
Apple launches iPad to current owners delight, chagrin
Apple on Tuesday announced a number of new products, including a new version of their popular iPad: the iPad mini. Apple also announced a new version of its iPad –…
Ridiculous policy: jailing scientists for failing to predict earthquake
On Monday October 22 La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno, and Italian newspaper, reported a judge found seven Italian internationally respected seismologists and geological experts guilty of a “superficial and ineffective” assessment…
New method could pave way for large-scale quantum computing
Researchers at the US University of Princeton announced on Friday they have developed a method that could make quantum computing feasible at a scale large enough to be applied to…
Mission to edge of space cancelled due to winds
Felix Baumgartner’s mission to the edge of space was cancelled approximately 10 minutes after its scheduled launch on Tuesday. The launch was cancelled due to heavy winds. The mission countdown…
Felix Baumgartner prepares to skydive from 120,000 feet
Felix Baumgartner prepared to attempt the highest sky dive on record on Tuesday. His mission, sponsored by Red Bull, is expect to carry Baumgartner via helium balloon to an altitude…
First commercial ISS resupply mission launches
SpaceX Falcon 9 launched on Sunday at 20:35 Eastern time marking the first time cargo has been transported to the International Space Station in an unmanned, private, American-made spacecraft. The…