SCIENCE

Six strong quakes strike at Ring of Fire in the past week

On Sunday, a strong 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck near the coast of Indonesia's Papua province. There were no immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings issued.Aside from Indonesia, during the past week moderate to strong earthquakes have hit Japan; nations in the Pacific like Fiji; Latin American countries like Chile and Argentina; Alaska in the United States; and even Antartica.

Waterworld near? Antarctica glacier melting 50% faster

The Pine Island Glacier, West Antarctica’s biggest glacier, is melting 50 percent faster than in 1994, adding to a global increase in sea levels, by U.S. and U.K. scientists said in a study published in the journal Nature Geoscience.
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The Volcanic Ash Cloud Menace: To Fly or not to fly?

A week after ash clouds canceled flights in Australia and New Zealand, flights are returning normal as the ash clouds have moved away. Australia's Qantas resumed domestic flights resumed June 16. Jetstar, Virgin Australia, and Air New Zealand have also restarted flights. The ash clouds reached South Africa on Saturday, and South African Airways promptly suspended flights.

NASA scientists discover new things about Mercury

Data from the first spacecraft to orbit Mercury, is giving NASA scientists important clues to the origin of Mercury and its geological history, and helping them better understand its dynamic interior and exterior processes.

NASA: Black hole gobbling a star shows space spectacle

A stellar cosmic outburst first detected by NASA on late March this year has been determined by scientists as a star, almost the same size of the solar system’s sun, which was gobbled up by a previously dormant black hole.

Australians will see blood, red moon this total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is already an awe inspiring sight but with the volcanic ash from the Iceland and Chile eruptions adding to the moon's hue, today's total moon eclipse could be one for the ages. Observers will be looking at dark, blood red moon as it passes through the Earth's shadow tomorrow morning.

Scientists: Red lunar eclipse due to volcanic ashes

Wednesday marks the first of the two total lunar eclipses that the world will witness this year, with the latest this month set to be seen by millions in the countries located in Asia, the Middle East region, Africa and Australia.

New York Mayor Bloomberg and AT&T launch free wi-fi service in 20 New York City parks

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson today announced a five-year initiative to provide free Wi-Fi service at 26 locations in 20 New York City parks across the five boroughs. Starting today, AT&T Wi-Fi is available free of charge to any users at Battery Bosque in Battery Park, the north-end playground in Joyce Kilmer Park in the Bronx, and around the recreation center at Thomas Jefferson Park in East Harlem, with 23 additional park locations to follow throughout...

New Space Station crew for Soyuz

NASA astronaut Mike Fossum, Russian cosmonaut Sergei Volkov and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa launched to the International Space Station at 3:12 p.m. CDT Tuesday (2:12 a.m. local time, Wednesday) from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.

Aussie research attempts a forensics breakthrough

Archived cases that beg to be solved may soon see just resolution based on the preliminary findings of a collaborative US-Australian project that pointed to the possibility of lifting fingerprints from evidences already battered by age and deterioration.

Steve Wozniak: Humans will soon surrender to machines

Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has seen so much stunning technological advances that he believes a day will come when computers and humans become virtually equal but with machines having a slight advantage on intelligence.

Aussie scientists ‘unearth’ massive landscapes beneath Antarctica

International researchers led by Australian scientists have discovered a ‘breathtaking landscape’ resting some few kilometres below the seas in east of Antarctica, which they said comprises of stretches of mountains and valleys that were blanketed for millions of years by thick layers of ice.

Melbourne Robot beats Rubik’s Cube Record

First they beat humans in Jeopardy, now the machines have conquered the Rubik's cube. A group of students from Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology have created the robot, aptly named Ruby. Ruby was able to solve the Rubik's Cube in a record 10.18 seconds, the fastest time by a robot. It beat the old record of 18 seconds set by Rubot II, developed by Peter Redmond of Ireland.

Great whites respond to AC/DC's music, shark expert confirms

It seems that hair-raising rockers aren't the only ones who think AC/DC's music is bloody killer. A tourism operator at Eyre Peninsula has noticed a seemingly bizarre happening every time he visits the vicious predators at Neptune Islands located at south of Port Lincoln.

Shuttle Atlantis journeys for the last time

Atlantis, the last US shuttle was sent out to the launch pad at Kennedy Space Center in preparation for the final launch of the American shuttle program in July, the US space agency reported. It is the second American shuttle to enter retirement before the US shuttle program ends.

Call of Duty Elite will unite, ignite online gaming

The world's most passionate online gaming community can now connect, compete and improve their Call of Duty multiplayer experience through Activision's (Nasdaq: ATVI) innovative new online service, Call of Duty Elite.

Space Shuttle Endeavour returns to Earth after final voyage

Space shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to return to Earth for the final time on Wednesday, June 1, completing a 16-day mission to outfit the International Space Station. If Endeavour lands Wednesday, it will have spent 299 days in space and traveled more than 122.8 million miles during its 25 flights. It launched on its first mission on May 7, 1992.

NASA, Lockheed Martin & Ball Aerospace Team complete on-orbit Orion MPCV navigation system test

In an unprecedented on-orbit maneuver, Commander Mark Kelly completed the first ever Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV)-like approach to the International Space Station at 3:24 a.m. CDT today as part of the Sensor Test for Orion Relative Navigation Risk Mitigation (STORRM). The orbital rendezvous verified the successful operation of the MPCV's next generation docking sensor, which NASA has identified as a critical technology needed for future space exploration missions.

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