The seven crew members in training for the STS-95 mission aboard Discovery pose for photographers prior to participating in a training session at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. Pictured, from the left, are Pedro Duque, Curtis Brown, Chiaki Nauto-Mukai, then-U.S. Sen. John H. Glenn Jr. (D.-Ohio), Stephen Robinson, Steven Lindsey and Scott Parazynski. Sen. Glenn, who [...]
Archive for October, 2009
A new study shows how rocky planets are formed from the manic swirl of gas and dust that surround a young star, and determines what chemical building blocks are used to construct the planets. Understanding the dynamics and chemistry that create planetary systems can help astronomers in their search for Earth-like planets in the galaxy. [...]
Bogus copyright and trademark complaints have threatened all kinds of creative expression on the Internet. EFF’s Hall Of Shame collects the worst of the worst. Read more…
We already knew it was coming, but today Google is officially launching built-in music playback results on regular Google search queries. Read more…
Look out iTunes and Amazon, Google has integrated songs into its search results. Read more…
Search giant Google enters the online music market with a new service for finding and buying music online. Read more…
The high-profile music mixing video game DJ Hero launches in the UK on Thursday amidst poor sales forecasts. Read more…
A competition backed by UK mapping agency Ordnance Survey and aimed at making the most of map data is launched. Read more…
A radio without any knobs. A bathroom where a clear display wirelessly streams vital statistics on your health. And a user interface that takes brain waves and translates them into commands for a computer. Read more…
Mission managers watch as NASA’s Ares I-X rocket launches from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. The flight test will provide NASA with an early opportunity to test and prove flight characteristics, hardware, facilities and ground operations associated with the Ares I. Image Credit: NASA/Bill [...]