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A Second Look at Apollo 11

Oct 01, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (14) | 10

A month after LROC's first image of the Apollo 11 landing site was acquired, LRO passed over again providing the LROC instrument a new view of the historic site. ...

Steins: A diamond in the sky

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Sep 08, 2008 | 4.4 / 5 (12) | 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- The first images from Rosetta's OSIRIS imaging system and VIRTIS infrared spectrometer were derived from raw data this morning and have delivered spectacular results.

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Rocket test will carry Purdue experiment

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

6 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Purdue University researchers are designing and building an experiment that will operate during a test flight of a new type of reusable rocket to be launched by aerospace company Blue Origin LLC.

Study: Believers' inferences about God's beliefs are uniquely egocentric

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

8 hours ago | 4 / 5 (16) | 12

Religious people tend to use their own beliefs as a guide in thinking about what God believes, but are less constrained when reasoning about other people's beliefs, according to new study published in the ...

Brain Scan Study Shows Cocaine Abusers Can Control Cravings

Medicine & Health / Research

11 hours ago | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When asked to inhibit their response to a "cocaine-cues" video, active cocaine abusers were, on average, able to suppress activity in brain regions linked to drug craving, according to a new ...

Hajj devil stoning ritual biggest swine flu risk

Medicine & Health / Diseases

Nov 28, 2009 | 3 / 5 (2) | 1

(AP) -- Millions of Muslim pilgrims, many wearing surgical masks, jostled together shoulder-to-shoulder furiously casting pebbles at stone walls representing the devil Saturday - the hajj ritual of highest ...

GPS cell phone apps challenge standalone devices

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 28, 2009 | 3.6 / 5 (5) | 2

(AP) -- The growth of cell phones with global-positioning technology is making life uncertain for the makers of personal navigational devices that help drivers figure out where they are and where to go.

Teachers begin using cell phones for class lessons

Technology / Hi Tech

Nov 27, 2009 | 2 / 5 (2) | 0

(AP) -- Ariana Leonard's high school students shuffled in their seats, eagerly awaiting a cue from their Spanish teacher that the assignment would begin. "Take out your cell phones," she said in Spanish.

Herschel takes a peek at the ingredients of the galaxies

Space & Earth / Astronomy

Nov 27, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (9) | 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The European Space Agency has today released spectacular new observations from the Herschel Space Observatory, including the UK-led SPIRE instrument. Spectrometers on board all three Hershel ...

Gift Guide: Accessories to jazz up mobile phones

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

People you know have spent small fortunes on shiny new smart phones such as the iPhone 3GS, a BlackBerry or the Droid. But the devices still don't have all the features they want.

China is set to launch its second moon orbiter next October, state media have reported

China to launch second lunar probe: state media

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Nov 27, 2009 | 5 / 5 (6) | 0

China will launch its second moon orbiter next October, state media reported Friday, as it powers ahead with a space programme that has sparked concerns abroad.