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| Rare Subatomic Particle Discovery Pushes Limits of Current Physics LiveScience.com Observations of extremely rare subatomic particle actions have allowed scientists to put one of the most stringent limits yet on the reigning theory of particle physics.Physicists at the world's largest particle accelerator, the Large Hadron Collider ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Drug Discovery for Physicists Corante There's a good post over at the Curious Wavefunction on the differences between drugdiscovery and the more rigorous sciences. I particularly liked this line: The goal of many physicists was, and still is, to find three laws that account for at least ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Pasta-Shaped Radio Waves Do The Twist Discovery News Further, they did it in a real-world environment and at frequencies commonly used by Wi-Fi networks. The results appeared in The New Journal of Physics. Tamburini toldDiscovery News that twisting radio waves was pioneered back in the 1970s. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| We're on the verge of two world-changing antimatter discoveries io9 CDF physicists had been studying the decay of subatomic particles called D-mesons - particles made up of massive charm quarks that form in the decay of even heavier bottom quarks, which in turn decay into kaons and pions. Late last year, the Large ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Texas A&M Astronomers Help Find Distant Galaxy Cluster To Shed Light On Early ... KBTX A decade ago, Houston businessman and philanthropist George P. Mitchell was so certain there were big discoveries to be made in physics and astronomy and that they should come out of Texas A&M University, he put money on it, endowing the George P. and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| U of T physicist lectures on Large Hadron Collider Muse According to Trischuk, many say that its discovery will be the key to unlocking many mysteries in the world of particle physics. Physicists think that the Higgs boson particle will explain why elementary particles have mass in the first place, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Scientists at US lab detect hints of elusive particle Reuters Discovery of the Higgs would also complete Einstein's Standard Model of Physics. If it does not exist, scientists would have to search elsewhere for how particles gained mass and why they are not merely shooting aimlessly through the universe. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 18th-Century Astronomer Herschel's Papers Now Public Discovery News This is even more true for archives of scientific papers, including seminal works in astronomy, because all science builds on the discoveries that came before. Maintaining those archives can be costly, however. That's why it's good news to hear that ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| 10 Weird Stories About the Higgs Boson io9 It's a discovery that's been decades in the making, but we have it on good authority that 2012 will be the year physicists either confirm or refute the existence of the Higgs boson — the "God particle," credited with giving mass to elementary ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Tevatron results: W marks the spot | Life & Physics | Bo Jayatilaka The Guardian (blog) These physicists, working at the LHC and the Tevatron – a similar, but less powerful accelerator that operated in the United States until September of 2011 – are expected to show the latest results from their Higgs boson searches. Even if a discovery ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Higgs Boson: 'God Particle' Not Found Yet, But Fermi Physicists Say CERN May ... Huffington Post The Tevatron closed in September, so it is likely that the final discovery of the Higgs will be in Europe, Roser said. The Higgs, first hypothesized 40 years ago, is important tophysics because it is crucial to the standard model theory that helps ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Wacky Physics: The Coolest Little Particles in Nature LiveScience.com Quantum physics deals with the realm of the very small, and most of us never expect to see the weird world it describes. But could we? Recently, scientist Geraldo Barbosa of Northwestern University designed an experiment to answer that question. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Fermilab Experiments See Hints of Elusive 'God Particle' Patch.com Physicists claim evidence of a new particle only if the probability that the data could be due to a statistical fluctuation is less than 1 in 740, or three sigmas. A discovery is claimed only if that probability is less than 1 in 3.5 million, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Jean Tran Thanh Van Wins 2011 Tate Medal: American Institute of Physics ... Newswise (press release) Attending were about twenty European particle physicists, theorists, and experimentalists who were given the opportunity to meet in a relaxed atmosphere. Gradually, the Rencontres gained international stature as a venue for presenting newdiscoveries. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Scientists say closing in on elusive Higgs boson Reuters UK But they all insisted it was much too early to claim a formal discovery, which would fill in the last major gap in the so-called Standard Model of particle physics which has underpinned science's view of the cosmos for 40 years. Existence of the boson, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The search for the Higgs The Economist (blog) PARTICLE physicists are a cautious bunch. Taught by experience, they hew to an extravagant standard for claiming discoveries—one chance in 3.5m that their data were a ranom fluctuation, or 5 sigma in the jargon. Many less robust results, it turns out,... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New Zealand University Selects Bright Cluster Manager HPCwire SAN JOSE, California, March 1 -- Bright Computing today announced that Massey University's department of Theoretical Chemistry and Physics is now using Bright Cluster Manager to manage their powerful HPC system. The department switched from Rocks and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Louis S. Osborne PhD '50, longtime MIT physicist, dies at 88 MIT News He arrived at MIT as a graduate student full of enthusiasm for physics, good humor and a love of all things Italian — qualities that never dimmed, according to colleagues. “Lou embodied the joy of discovery. He was curious about everything and deeply ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| National Science Day 2012 E-Pao.net National Science Day also known as Rashtriya Vigyan Diwas is observed to mark thediscovery of Professor Raman's work on the scattering of light by liquids. Of course, it was the one which fetched him, and our country, the Nobel Prize in Physics and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Faith, physics to converge in Monday lecture The Baylor Lariat Sandberg said the “Physics and Faith” lecture will examine the latest discoveries inphysical science and how they point to the existence of the God of the Bible. In this lecture, Ross will also address how the Bible aligns with the Big Bang Theory. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Atom Smasher Yields Further Clues in Search for 'God Particle' San Francisco Chronicle March 7 (Bloomberg) -- US scientists found evidence of the existence of a particle that in theory allows other particles to have mass, a discovery that brings researchers closer to understanding the beginning of the universe. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Atom Smasher Yields Further Clues in Scientists' Search for 'God Particle' Bloomberg US scientists found evidence of the existence of a particle that in theory allows other particles to have mass, a discovery that brings researchers closer to understanding the beginning of the universe. Two independent experiments showed hints of the ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| When It Comes to Hackers, Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid Patch.com By Jeffrey J. Rose This NASA photo obtained on July 15, 2011 shows the International Space Station with Space Shuttle Atlantis on July 12, 2011 docked on the right and a Russian Soyuz on the far left. A stolen US space agency laptop containing codes ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Bermuda to play key role in NASA space station missions Royal Gazette By Sam Strangeways Missions to the international space station by the US will be monitored by a new NASA tracking station in Bermuda. The US and Bermuda governments have signed a four-year agreement for the temporary mobile station to be sited at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Solar storm headed toward Earth may disrupt power Seattle Post Intelligencer Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center said the sun erupted Tuesday evening and the effects should start smacking Earth late Wednesday night, close to midnight EST. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Leon Panetta echoes concerns over NASA's ability to halt hacking attempts The State Column Mr. Panetta's comment comes as officials at NASA conceded that a computer stolen from one of their facilities includes a number of codes for the International Space Station, and is unencrypted. On Wednesday,NASA Inspector General Paul Martin said in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Space Station & Shuttle Discovery Streak Across Night Sky in Skywatcher Photo Space.com Construction began on the space station in 1998, with major work ending in 2011 when NASA retired its space shuttle fleet after 30 years of service. Discovery's final mission, called STS-133, was a 13-day mission to deliver supplies, hardware, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NASA Chief Visits Congress in Hearing Double-Header Wednesday Space.com NASA chief Charles Bolden will head to the hill Wednesday (March 7) to address the Senate about the status of the nation's space program. Bolden will speak in front of the US Senate's Commerce, Science and Transportation committee about NASA's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Researcher Uses Super to Test Spacecraft Docking Seal HPCwire COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 7 -- An Akron researcher is designing computer prediction models to test potential new docking seals that will better preserve breathable cabin air for astronauts living aboard the International Space Station and other NASA ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| DARPA Seeks Satellite Programs That Stick InformationWeek Developer challenge will reward novel ways to program small space station satellites to autonomously approach and capture objects using Velcro. By Elizabeth Montalbano InformationWeek The Department of Defense's (DoD's) research arm is co-sponsoring a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| OIG finds NASA suffered 5408 cybersecurity incidents over 2 years (with ... Urgent Communications NASA's inspector general, Paul Martin, testified to Congress that thieves who stole a laptop containing the codes used to control the InternationalSpace Station in March was just one of 5408 cybersecurity incidents — many foreign-based — that the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Houston, you have a security problem CSO (blog) NASA is in the news for a security lapse again, and it shouldn't shock you one bit. The embattled space agency has proven a few times already that it doesn't have a grip on its information security needs. It's not only businesses that need to worry ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Former NASA astronaut to deliver inaugural Kaspar Lecture March 7 McDonough Voice She will also talk about current missions aboard the International Space Station, what the US commercial space industry is planning for the future, and NASA's plans for exploration beyond Low Earth Orbit. In addition, Dr. Godwin, now a professor of ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| NASA says asteroid won't hit in 2013 Local 10 That's closer to Earth than the distance that our geosynchronous satellites orbit, but NASA says there's no danger. For comparison, the International Space Station orbits at around 240 miles above the planet, and other satellites fly around even closer ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| NASA Hacked Pravda The US space agency said it suffered attacks and robberies between 2009 and 2011, but no operation was threatened... Despite the theft of laptops with codes for their operations, the operation of the InternationalSpace Station was not threatened NASA, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Conference unites educators, aerospace professionals Ultimate Clear Lake 2-4 at the Johnson Space Center and Space Center Houston. The conference is held annually to promote NASA's space program and International Space Station program, and to help educators inspire their students to pursue careers in science, mathematics, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| '19 Kids and Counting': Huntsville Space Center and Jedidiah's scare Examiner.com Like the Duggars, visitors to the US Space & Rocket Center learn about the Space Shuttle program, the International Space Station and NASA'sfuture missions. Last night on 19 Kids and Counting, the Duggar family participated in many hands-on learning ... See all stories on this topic » |
| FLORIDA SPACErePORT: March 7, 2012 By ellegood The university wants to not only provide more opportunities for students to work at Johnson Space Center, but also wants to help design a sustainable future for NASA in Houston. (3/7) ... During the discussions, Russia's Vladimir Popovkin and ESA's Jean-Jacques Dordian stated their support for adding China and India as partners on the InternationalSpace Station. NASA .... Embry-Riddle Gets State Funds for Aerospace Research Park (Source: Daytona Beach News Journal) ... FLORIDA SPACErePORT |
| Station Crew Conducts Physics and Biomedical Research ... By Klaus Schmidt The six-person Expedition 30 crew of the International Space Stationawoke at 1 a.m. EST Tuesday to begin a day filled with science experiments and maintenance of the orbital complex. Co. ... OverviewNews · Headlines > News > Station Crew Conducts Physics and Biomedical Research ... Commander Dan Burbank, a NASA astronaut, spent much of his morning assessing the rack housing the Water Recovery System that supplies the crew with clean, recycled water. International Space Fellowship |
| NASA To Open East End Tracking Station | Bernews.com By Bernews “However, NASA and the Bermuda Government are certainly no strangers. During the 1960's, NASA developed a tracking station at Cooper's Island to support its national space program. The station was decommissioned in the mid 1990s and ... Bernews.com |
| US Space Station Entity Taps PR By nospam@example.com (Greg Hazley) VP of corporate communications for commercial spaceflight company SpaceX has moved to the top PR role at the non-profit tapped by NASAto run the U.S. lab in the International Space Station. Read the full story (sub req'd) | Subscribe to O' ... O'Dwyer's Blog: Covering PR,... |
| Secret Space Plane Still in Orbit : By Shepard The endurance milestone is unqualified good news for America's spaceforce at a time when its funding and future missions are in doubt. There's just one thing. We still don't know exactly what the 30-foot-long X-37B is doing ... In October, Boeing program manager Art Grantz proposed to build an enlarged X-37C model that could also carry astronauts to thestation, filling a gap left by the retired NASA Space Shuttle. Though unlikely, the X-37B could even function as an orbital bomber. |
| Space Politics » Wolf to Bolden: don't even think about China By Jeff Foust At last week's meeting of the heads of the space agencies involved in the ISS, in Quebec City, Canada, the subject of potential future Chinese participation in the station apparently came up. “I am in favor of seeing how we can ... NASA administrator Charles Bolden reminded the newsagency, though, that NASA is prohibited by law from cooperation with China, but added “he hopes the space partners will continue their conversations with the Chinese”. The author of that legal provision ... Space Politics |
| Dextre to Begin Robotic Refueling Mission Today at Parabolic Arc By Doug Messier Parabolic Arc. Space Tourism … and Much More. News ... The Canadian Space Agency is collaborating with NASA on a new project called the Robotic Refueling Mission (RRM) to demonstrate how spacerobots could use specially designed tools and unique maneuvers to refuel satellites. RRM will be conducted on the International Space Station using Dextre, the Station's Canadian-built robotic handyman. It will mark the first time that Dextre is used for a research and development ... Parabolic Arc |
| House Appropriations Demands NASA Explain Chinese ISS ... By Jim Hillhouse House Appropriations Demands NASA Explain Chinese ISS Comments · Texas Astronomers First To Successfully Signal ISS from the Ground · CASIS Names Interim Executive Director · NASA Holds Briefings To Preview Space Station ... AmericaSpace |
| ESA Portal - Chancellor Merkel speaks with André in space The world's largest IT trade show opened on Monday with a live call by German Chancellor Angela Merkel to ESA astronaut André Kuipers on the International Space Station. Students from the YouTube Space Lab science competition also ... ESA Top News |
| NASA - Space Station Sighting Opportunities Available in Bay Area MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. -- Weather permitting, San Francisco Bay Area residents will have two good opportunities to see the International Space Station as it ... www.nasa.gov/centers/ames/news/releases/2012/M12-18.html |
| Stolen NASA Laptop Had Space Station Control Code : Discovery ... NASA had 5408 computer security lapses in 2010 and 2011, including the March 2011 loss of a laptop computer that contained command and control ... news.discovery.com/.../stolen-nasa-laptop-had-space-station-c... |
| Space station control codes on stolen NASA laptop - CNET News.com Theft of unencrypted laptop is just one of thousands of incidents in recent years, costing millions of dollars, the agency's inspector general tells Congress. news.cnet.com/.../space-station-control-codes-on-stolen-nasa-l... |
| Stolen NASA Laptop Had Space Station Control Codes - Yahoo! News From Yahoo! News: This story was updated at 7:31 p.m. ET. news.yahoo.com/stolen-nasa-laptop-had-space-station-control-... |
| Stolen NASA laptop contained space station control codes ... NASA inspector general Paul Martin testified before a House Science,Space and Technology subcommittee that a notebook stolen from the aeronautics ... www.techspot.com/.../47643-stolen-nasa-laptop-contained-spa... |
| Stolen NASA Laptop Contained International Space Station Control ... A NASA computer stolen in March 2011 contained unencrypted codes "used to command and control the International Space Station," according to an internal ... www.usnews.com/.../stolen-nasa-laptop-contained-internationa... |
| Nasa admits losing laptop containing Space Station controls - IT ... US space agency Nasa has admitted to losing an unencrypted laptop last March that contained codes used to control the International Space Station. The... www.v3.co.uk/.../nasa-admits-losing-laptop-containing-space-... |
| NASA loses command codes to control space station - Xinhua ... WASHINGTON, March 1 (Xinhua) -- An unencrypted laptop computer stolen from NASA last year contained command codes used to control the International ... news.xinhuanet.com/english/sci/2012-03/.../c_131441000.htm |
| Laptop With Space Station Codes Stolen From NASA - Space News ... A laptop has been stolen from NASA that contains the control codes used to command the International Space Station. An internal investigation determined that ... www.redorbit.com/.../laptop-with-space-station-codes-stolen-fr... |
| Information Security News: Space station control codes on stolen ... http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-57388136-83/space-station-control-codes-on -stolen-nasa-laptop/ By Steven Musil CNET News Security February 29, 2012 ... seclists.org/isn/2012/Mar/3 |
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