SCIENCE

Viewers will have another eye-catching treat with a 2013 Stargazing Event before the month of May ends. The dance of the planets Jupiter, Mercury and Venus begins on the mid-part of May with a peak happening on May 24-30 where Mercury and Venus join Jupiter for a three-planet cluster.

More Australians are installing photovoltaic cells on their roofs to capture the power of the sun and cut at the same time their power bills. In Perth, state-owned electricity retailer Synergy estimated 10 per cent of its 112,000 customers are now using solar systems.

On May 1 and 2, Ernesto Guido and Nick Howes of the Remanzacco Observatory in Italy captured images of the 2013 Comet ISON utilizing a 2-meter Ritchey-Chretien Liverpool Telescope. Meanwhile, scientists are gearing up to launch a balloon mission project that will observe the closest approach of Comet ISON to planet Earth.

Viewers shared on numerous social networking sites their extraordinary experience of watching and capturing images of the 2013 Solar Eclipse observable in Australia and other parts of the world. The Coca Cola Space Science Center provided a live streaming as well for the viewers so they can watch the rare phenomenon online.

Wrigley pulls out its Alert Energy Caffeine Gum from the market as the FDA insists on an investigation on the possible effects to children of additional caffeine in foods.

The most spectacular scene of a solar eclipse, the Ring of Fire, will be seen directly in Northern Australia and the second solar eclipse event on the region in less than six months. Skywatchers can view the stunning phenomenon in May 10th, Friday morning and experts advise viewers to take precaution on watching a solar eclipse.

For the first time, the 2013 Comet ISON heads towards the inner solar system and the Hubble Space Telescope Wide Field Camera was able to capture a spectacular image of the approaching comet that shows its exceptional splendor. Comet C/2012 S1 ISON will have its closest approach to the Sun and planet Earth on November 28 and December 26, respectively.

American astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, urged the U.S. to lead the way in colonising Mars by establishing a human settlement on the red planet.

Residents of Western Australia can start viewing the 2013 Solar Eclipse on Friday, May 10, at 6:32 a.m. local time as it becomes visible as well at the Australian Northern Territories, Queensland and Cape York Peninsula at 8:44 a.m. local time. For the viewers who want to witness the exceptional phenomenon, they can head to the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery or watch online at SLOOH.

Space scientists were thrilled by the most powerful star explosion ever detected to date. Two NASA space telescopes spotted the explosion or the highest-energy gamma-ray burst (GRB) on Apr. 27.

According to a recent study, parent’s saliva could prevent eczema and asthma on babies

Australians as well as residents of eastern Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Gilbert Islands would be able to view the solar eclipse on May 10.

Researchers from the Netherlands, the UK and Germany have found the perfect solution to unwanted grey hair and skin de-pigmentation, with sunlight-activated compound made into a modified pseudocatalase.

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.