Monday, January 31, 2011

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Sunday, January 30, 2011

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Monday, January 17, 2011

Mount Etna blasts lava high into the sky

Jan. 13: Italy's Mount Etna erupted for two hours overnight. No one was injured. NBC's Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)Mount Etna, the famous Sicilian volcano, turned on the fireworks Wednesday as it shot lava and ash hundreds of feet into the air. More eruptions could be on the way.

Computer beats 'Jeopardy' champs in test round

"Jeopardy" champions Ken Jennings, left, and Brad Rutter, right, look on as an IBM computer called "Watson" beats them to the buzzer to answer a question during a practice round of the "Jeopardy!" quiz show in Yorktown Heights, N.Y., on Thursday.The clue is "Watson." The answer, stated in the form of a question, is: Which IBM supercomputer has beaten two top players of the "Jeopardy" game show during a practice round?

Climate changes tied to fall of Roman Empire

The findings help show how climate has acted as one of the many factors that have altered people's lives. A prolonged period of wet weather spurred the spread of the bubonic plague in medieval times, according to a new study. And a 300-year spell of unpredictable weather coincided with the decline of the Roman Empire.

Cosmic Log: DARPA wants smarter machines

Two new DARPA programs highlight a desire for intelligence-gathering machines that do most of the dirty work — and a good deal of the thinking, too. Two new DARPA programs highlight a desire for intelligence-gathering machines that do most of the dirty work — and a good deal of the thinking, too.

What turned satellite into zombie? Static shock

The Galaxy 15 satellite is seen before its 2005 launch to geostationary orbit nearly 36,000 kilometers over the Earth's equator.Intelsat’s Galaxy 15 telecommunications satellite, which remained electrically active while adrift in orbit for more than eight months, was rendered unable to take commands by an electrostatic discharge that fouled its onboard software, Intelsat officials say.

NASA and Congress spar over heavy-lift rocket

This artist's conception shows the Ares 5 heavy-lift rocket in flight. Although Ares 5 development was put on hold, the concept is similar to the design options that NASA is currently considering for a future heavy-lift vehicle.NASA has told lawmakers that it could build a heavy-lift rocket incorporating the space shuttle’s main engines, giant external tank and taller versions of the shuttle's solid-rocket boosters — but not within Congress' budget and timetable.

Virgin Galactic's private spaceship aces glide test

The pilots of the SpaceShipTwo rocket plane vent some water just before gliding in for a landing on Thursday at California's Mojave Air and Space Port, creating a visible contrail.The private spaceflight company Virgin Galactic scored another successful drop test of its SpaceShipTwo suborbital spacecraft today, the latest in a series of smooth solo glides over the California desert for the commercial spaceship.

See the latest galactic gems from NASA

Researchers share stunning views of galaxies as seen by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and the Hubble Space Telescope.Researchers share stunning views of galaxies as seen by NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer and the Hubble Space Telescope.

News Corp., Apple delay iPad digital newspaper: report

News Corp. originally planned to launch its long anticipated digital newspaper for tablet devices on Jan. 19.News Corp. and Apple are delaying the launch of the media conglomerate's digital newspaper for the iPad, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

You're obsessed with Facebook. Here's proof

We spend a lot of time on Facebook complaining about Facebook. This handy infographic reveals the other stuff we do — and how much we do it — on the world's largest social network. We spend a lot of time on Facebook complaining about Facebook. This handy infographic reveals the other stuff we do — and how much we do it — on the world's largest social network.

Here come the invisible war machines

Cosmic Log: Within a few years, invisible cloaking technology that would make Harry Potter proud could be deployed on the battlefield.Cosmic Log: Within a few years, invisible cloaking technology that would make Harry Potter proud could be deployed on the battlefield.

Forget the news! Twitter is now a game

Originally driven mainly by news events – natural disasters, elections, celebrity breakups —Twitter is now a medium for goofing off at work … or whatever else you're supposed to be doing.Originally driven mainly by news events – natural disasters, elections, celebrity breakups —Twitter is now a medium for goofing off at work … or whatever else you're supposed to be doing.

It's a Saturnian moonapalooza!

Cosmic Log: The Saturnian moon Rhea is the star of the show in a fresh series of images from the Cassini orbiter, but other moons get some surprising face time as well.Cosmic Log: The Saturnian moon Rhea is the star of the show in a fresh series of images from the Cassini orbiter, but other moons get some surprising face time as well.

X-ray vision reveals explosion of stars

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Stars burst into existence in a picture of the galaxy M82 captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Stars burst into existence in a picture of the galaxy M82 captured by NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Scientific shifts go beyond the zodiac

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The world was shocked to learn that astrology no longer reflects astronomical realities, but the zodiac isn't the only thing that's changing in the cosmos.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The world was shocked to learn that astrology no longer reflects astronomical realities, but the zodiac isn't the only thing that's changing in the cosmos.

Do video games fuel mental health problems?

A visitor walks past a placard of 'World of Warcraft' at an exhibition stand at the Gamescom 2010 fair in Cologne, Germany.There might be trouble brewing behind the glassy eyes of kids who spend too much time and energy on video games, according to a controversial new study.

JFK's famous 'ask not' address

JFK's famous 'ask not' addressOn Jan. 20, 1961, President John F. Kennedy was sworn into office and delivered one of the most famous inaugural addresses in U.S. history with the line "Ask not what your country can do for you - ask what you can do for your country."

Tucson Safeway reopens, memories linger

Tucson Safeway reopens, memories lingerThe Safeway supermarket in Tucson has reopened for business, one week after the shooting rampage which claimed the lives of six people. Some of the store's employees are still haunted by the memories of that day.

Giuliani on Tucson shooting

Giuliani on Tucson shootingFormer New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke with Bob Schieffer calling for drastic improvements to American mental health care facilities, arguing that it was the country's "inability to deal with mental illness" that was partially responsible for the mass shooting in Tucson.

President Obama attends local church service

President Obama attends local massThe first family put on their Sunday best to attend a service at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church on Sunday. President Obama was greeted with cheers from the entire congregation.

Young Ariz. victim's organs donated

Young Ariz. victim's organs donatedThe father of the youngest victim of the Arizona massacre says some of her organs have been donated to a young girl in the Boston area.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Cosmic Log: The year in science

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The world's first quantum machine is in the spotlight as the top scientific breakthrough of 2010, as judged by the journal Science.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The world's first quantum machine is in the spotlight as the top scientific breakthrough of 2010, as judged by the journal Science.

Facebook's facial recognition knows who your friends are

The first thing you probably want to know about Facebook's new "tag suggestions" — which uses facial recognition technology to suggest which friend is probably featured in which photo — is that you can turn it off.The first thing you probably want to know about Facebook's new "tag suggestions" — which uses facial recognition technology to suggest which friend is probably featured in which photo — is that you can turn it off.

Cosmic Log: Collider creates no black holes

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicists using Europe's Large Hadron Collider say they haven't seen any microscopic black holes yet — and perhaps they never will.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Physicists using Europe's Large Hadron Collider say they haven't seen any microscopic black holes yet — and perhaps they never will.

'Weird life' researchers respond to critics

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The researchers behind a controversial study about arsenic-based life respond to their critics and say a future issue of the journal Science will revisit the debate.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: The researchers behind a controversial study about arsenic-based life respond to their critics and say a future issue of the journal Science will revisit the debate.

Scientists trace cultural trends through words

Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Word-frequency analysis sheds new light on how cultural trends have evolved through the decades — including the rise of pizza on American menus.Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Word-frequency analysis sheds new light on how cultural trends have evolved through the decades — including the rise of pizza on American menus.