Space explorers agree that reaching Mars and exploring its livability is very doable. Initial flight tests have already been done to survey the Martian environment and try to look for evidence of water tor future manned missions.
The 2013 Solar Eclipse will occur on May 9 and 10 where viewers in Australia and the Pacific Islands can witness the Moon lying between the Sun and planet Earth. Though this year’s eclipse may be partial, it is still guaranteed to be something spectacular and worth the wait.
Scientists found that the key to eternal youth might just be in the hypothalamus
The UNESCO warned Australia over the weekend that it would remove the Great Barrier Reef from its World Heritage Site list and place it in the In Danger list by February 2014.
Sexy, blonde bombshells like Pamela Anderson are not sufficient enticements for the 53-year-old bachelor president of the Philippines, Benigno Aquino III, particularly if the subject matter is an ailing elephant.
Some Australian scientists are nearing the realisation of their dream to manufacture living tissues using 3D printing.
UN warns of increasing climate change worries as the Arctic Sea's ice melted at record pace in 2012.
Sky watchers are going to witness another rare spectacle this weekend as the 2013 Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks on the early morning hours of May 5. The Eta Aquarids will offer a much better display in the Southern Hemisphere but the meteor shower is still expected to be seen worldwide.
When Benigno Aquino III was proclaimed Philippine president in 2010, Filipinos were speculating who would be the country's first lady since the son of a former president was still a bachelor at 50.
Mankind's treatment of the Earth as well as its contribution to the planet's weakening weather structure will become evident this month as concentrations of trapped carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reach 400 parts per million (ppm), or maybe even more.
Results of a study published by a blogger on Tuesday of the Exxon Mobil Pegasus pipeline oil spill in Arkansas said there are 30 chemicals found in the sample.
Weather patterns are bound to get hotter and drier for Australia this May.
Members of the UK Airprox Board are still baffled and clueless as to the exact identification of the aircraft that nearly collided with a passenger plane Airbus A320 in Baillieston on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland, Despite extensive investigation, officials are still unable to provide conclusive answers to questions regarding the incident.
Italy's Mt Etna erupted for the 13th time in 2013 on Saturday, creating another spectacular sky show seen for mile by surrounding towns.
Inasmuch as it has acknowledged it has become the world's largest greenhouse gas emitter, China is deadset to nonetheless accelerate its actions to reverse its role to the decelerating state of the global weather phenomenon.
While viewers are catching the last look at the Lyrids meteor shower, the beginning of the Eta Aquarid spectacle coincides with the Lyrids tail end. The 2013 Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower peak is expected to occur on the night of May 5 with 40 to 85 meteors per hour visible in the Southern Hemisphere.
Lyrids Meteor Shower 2013 is a cosmic and social network event. Twitter is receiving updates from users regarding questions, tips and photos about this spectacular night sky show. On Instagram, an astrophotographer has wowed users with his time-lapse shot of the "falling stars."
An Argentina meteor wowed a huge crowd watching a concert just before sunrise on Sunday. The night sky over the Argentine city of Santiago del Estero was ripped open by the very bright fireball. The spectacular event was filmed by several witnesses as well as CCTVs located at various spots in the city.
Instead of puffing weed as many recreation users of marijuana do, people who need the substance which was once banned would get quicker relief if they take marijuana pills instead.
The 2013 Lyrids Meteor Shower was at its best peak from April 21 to the early morning hours of April 22. Viewers who were not able to experience the spectacle can still catch the rare phenomenon with NASA’s live stream coverage shared on Space.com beginning at 8:30 p.m. EDT (0030 GMT).
The 2013 Lyrids Meteor Shower is at its peak between Sunday night and the early hours of Monday morning but viewers can still see the spectacle until April 25. The bright moon may be an obstacle for the sky watchers but there are still some tips on how to best view the celestial display.
About one-third of men fake orgasms and the reason why they act is out of love, kindness and sexual insecurity, said an American urologist who just released a book on male sexual health.
U.S. scientists have successfully grown in a laboratory for the first time a whole functioning kidney by removing kidney cells from a donor rat kidney and injecting the mixture of rate kidney and blood-vessel cells into a tough collagen scaffold which grew the entire body organ in culture.
The Star Wars Saga became influential when it comes to science and technology, and now some of innovations which appeared inside the film slowly being seen for real. Androids, holograms, mechanical arms and force field are among being developed. Fifteen Star Wars technologies now embracing today's digital age.
The Mayans were both right and wrong about Dec 21, 2012, scientists who used carbon dating said over the weekend.
India's federal government is planning to commission at least four studies to aid the country achieve its carbon emission reduction cuts as a prelude to the new global climate agreement expected to be signed in 2015.
China's financial centre Shanghai has confirmed it will start its carbon emissions trading this coming month of June. Although no specific date was provided, it made sure the system will be up and running before the month ends.
Even if the Australian federal government launched on Tuesday its first national space policy, the country would neither send astronauts to Mars or other celestial destinations.
In the Mutual UFO Network (MUFON) database, an unnamed witness reported spotting "very large triangle-shaped mass of lights moving very swiftly from southeast to northeast in a straight line" in Houston, Texas on Sunday, April 7. The witness revealed the UFO sighting occurred at around 3:33 a.m. in the backyard.
Charges of bribery and illegal entry await the 12 Chinese fishers on board a fishing vessel that ran aground in the Philippines' Tubbataha Reef Natural Park, the latest mishap in a span of just two months, even as park rangers admitted its monitoring radar was off at the time of the accident.
