Laser fluorescence could find life on Mars
A team of scientists from the United States and the United Kingdom has developed a technique using ultraviolet light to identify organic matter in soils that they say could be used to document the existence of life on Mars. view more (2008-06-23)
One giant leap for space fashion: MIT team designs sleek, skintight spacesuit
In the 40 years that humans have been traveling into space, the suits they wear have changed very little. The bulky, gas-pressurized outfits give astronauts a bubble of protection, but their significant mass and the pressure itself severely limit mobility. view more (2007-07-17)
Meteor impacts: Life's jump starter?
Meteor impacts are generally regarded as monstrous killers and one of the causes of mass extinctions throughout the history of life. view more (2005-08-09)
Royal Society Summer Exhibition - Take Part In The Cassini-Huygens Mission
UK space scientists are involved in a plethora of spacecraft that are currently exploring the planets, moons and comets in our Solar System. The UK Goes to the Planets exhibit at the Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition provides an opportunity to find out about these missions direct from the scientists. Within the last couple of years we have... view more... (2004-06-30)
U-M scientists simulate effects of blowing Mars dust
Gusting winds and the pulsating exhaust plumes from the Phoenix spacecraft's landing engines could complicate NASA's efforts to sample frozen soil from the surface of Mars, according to University of Michigan atmospheric scientist Nilton Renno. view more (2007-06-18)
Computer models suggest planetary and extrasolar planet atmospheres
The world is abuzz with the discovery of an extrasolar, Earth-like planet around the star Gliese 581 that is relatively close to our Earth at 20 light years away in the constellation Libra. view more (2007-06-20)
Controlling robots that search for Mars life
As part of ESA's ambitious, long-term Aurora exploration programme, ExoMars will search for traces of life on Mars. The mission requires entirely new technologies for self-controlled robots, built-in autonomy and cutting-edge visual terrain sensors. view more (2006-07-12)
ESA awards the first Aurora mission design contracts
A major milestone in ESA's long-term Aurora programme of Solar System exploration has been passed with the announcement ofthe winners of competitive contracts for two of the programme's key robotic missions - ExoMars and Earth re-entry Vehicle Demonstrator (EVD). A major milestone in ESA's long-term Aurora programme of Solar System exploration... view more... (2003-09-29)
Brain stem cells sensitive to space radiation
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) scientists recently led a team of researchers to study potential effects of space radiation on astronauts. view more (2007-12-12)
Cosmonauts, Mind The Galactic Radiation!
Russian scientists have designed automated systems of radiation control and safety for the Martian expedition. During this expedition a lot of things will be executed for the first time, e.g. a complicated sensor system, controlled by the on board computer, will protect the cosmonauts from the destructive space radiation.... view more... (2002-04-26)
The world's oldest bacteria
A research team has for the first time ever discovered DNA from living bacteria that are more than half a million years old. Never before has traces of still living organisms that old been found. view more (2007-08-28)
Models show one nearby star system could host Earth-like planet
The steady discovery of giant planets orbiting stars other than our sun has heightened speculation that there could be Earth-type worlds in nearby planetary systems capable of sustaining life. view more (2006-07-25)
Venus mission will hold surprises says U. of Colorado planetary scientist
University of Colorado at Boulder planetary scientist Larry Esposito, a member of the European Space Agency's Venus Express science team, believes the upcoming mission to Earth's "evil twin" planet should be full of surprises. view more (2005-11-03)
Sensitive laser instrument could aid search for life on Mars
Minuscule traces of cells can be detected in a mineral likely present on Mars, a new study shows. The results, obtained using a technique developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory, could help mission scientists choose Martian surface samples with the most promise for yielding signs of life. view more (2008-10-16)
NAU researchers chirping over discovery of new cricket genus
A Northern Arizona University doctoral candidate and a National Park Service researcher have discovered a new genus of cave cricket. view more (2006-05-08)
Media arts on the Internet
For those who work with digital media, or provide instruction on its use, www.netzspannung.org offers a comprehensive archive - particularly in media arts. The platform has been enhanced with new sections devoted to media arts research and education as well as research tools. --- View the rooms of the Kremlin as they looked 500 years ago. Visit... view more... (2004-08-27)
New cocoa evidence on why plant foods are beneficial to cardiovascular health
While a growing number of studies has shown a link between flavanol-rich cocoa and cardiovascular health, scientists have now substantiated a causal relationship between specific compounds present in cocoa and cardiovascular health. view more (2006-01-17)
Scientists seal major NASA deal
Two Kingston University scientists have linked up with NASA in the first ever collaboration on space medicine between the United Kingdom and the United States. The project aims to explore ways to protect astronauts from space radiation in preparation for a manned mission to Mars. Dr Colin McGuckin and Dr Nico Forraz, from the University's School... view more... (2004-08-11)
Deep faults and disrupted crater at Acheron Fossae
These images were taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express of the Acheron Fossae region, an area of intensive tectonic (continental 'plate') activity in the past. The images show traces of enormous stress and corresponding strain in the crust of the Red Planet. The HRSC was pointed twice at this interesting... view more... (2004-05-07)
New definition could further limit habitable zones around distant suns
As astronomers gaze toward nearby planetary systems in search of life, they are focusing their attention on each system's habitable zone, where heat radiated from the star is just right to keep a planet's water in liquid form. view more (2009-06-11)
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