http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Shortly before 5:55 p.m. EDT, MESSENGER skimmed 228 kilometers (141 miles) above the surface of Mercury in its third and final flyby of the planet. http://www.physorg.com/news173555074.html Space & Earth Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:45:03 EST news173555074 (PhysOrg.com) -- A NASA team is developing a transparent coating that mimics the self-cleaning properties of the lotus plant to prevent dirt from sticking to the surfaces of spaceflight gear and bacteria from growing inside astronaut living quarters. http://www.physorg.com/news172925702.html Chemistry Wed, 23 Sep 2009 11:55:57 EST news172925702 Global and real-time "space weather" observations of near-Earth space--and the solar storms that can knock out electric power grids--is about to happen for the first time, thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). http://www.physorg.com/news135859469.html Space & Earth Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:44:29 EST news135859469