Titan's lakes could be explored by boat

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 22, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (9) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- If a suggestion to be made to NASA comes to fruition, vast lakes thought to be filled with liquid hydrocarbons near the north pole of Saturn's moon Titan, may one day be explored by boat.

Vampires and collisions rejuvenate stars

Space & Earth / Astronomy

12 hours ago | 5 / 5 (4) | 2

Stars in globular clusters are generally extremely old, with ages of 12-13 billion years. However, a small fraction of them appear to be significantly younger than the average population and, because they ...

Silicon technology offers extended X-ray vision of high-energy cosmos

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 21, 2009 | 5 / 5 (3) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- As elements of the integrated circuits running our computers, phones and electronics, silicon wafers are everywhere. An ESA-led effort is establishing an out-of-this-world use for these ...

Forests take center stage at Copenhagen

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 17, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 0

As the UN Climate Conference in Copenhagen approaches its conclusion, negotiations are focusing on the role of forests in mitigating climate change. The new 'Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest ...