 Saturn Does the Wave in Its Atmosphere May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Two decades of scrutinizing Saturn are finally paying off, as scientists have discovered a wave pattern, or oscillation, in Saturn's atmosphere only visible from Earth every 15 years. | |
 GIOVE-B transmitting its first signals May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
| User comments: 1
Following a successful launch on 27 April, GIOVE-B began transmitting navigation signals today. This is a truly historic step for satellite navigation since GIOVE-B is now, for the first time, transmitting ... | |
 Planets by the Dozen 8 hours ago | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
| No comments yet
You know the planets of our solar system, each a unique world with its own distinctive appearance, size, and chemistry. Mars, with its bitter-cold, rusty red sands; Venus, a fiery world shrouded in thick clouds ... | |
 A Super Solar Flare May 07, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
| User comments: 4
At 11:18 AM on the cloudless morning of Thursday, September 1, 1859, 33-year-old Richard Carrington—widely acknowledged to be one of England's foremost solar astronomers—was in his well-appointed private observatory. ... | |
 Rocky Mesas of Nilosyrtis Mensae, Mars May 06, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
| No comments yet
Mesas in the Nilosyrtis Mensae region of Mars appear in enhanced color in this image from the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO). | |
 Solar Variability: Striking a Balance with Climate Change May 08, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
| User comments: 2
The sun has powered almost everything on Earth since life began, including its climate. The sun also delivers an annual and seasonal impact, changing the character of each hemisphere as Earth's orientation ... | |
 1968 Science Fiction is Today’s Reality May 08, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
| No comments yet
The futuristic epic 2001: A Space Odyssey influenced many to fall in love with the limitless possibilities of space exploration. The movie sparked imaginations and provided a realistic preview of what our ... | |
PhysOrg Video
- MIT Science Festival Focuses on Kids - video , May 9
- Tech Test: Mint.com Aims to Organize - video , May 8
- Skin Cancer Cases on the Rise Among Young Women - video , May 6
- Electric Sports Car Debuts In U.S. - video , May 3
- Tired Of High Gas Prices? - Part 2 - video , May 3
- Tired Of High Gas Prices? - Part 2 - video , May 3
- PhysOrg Video »
Most popular stories
-
Who should MDs let die in a pandemic? Report offers answers,
May 05, 2008
-
Researchers Prove Existence of New Basic Element for Electronic Circuits -- 'Memristor',
April 30, 2008
-
Strap-On Helicopter Could Offer Solo Flying Experience,
May 02, 2008
-
Neanderthals were separate species, says new human family tree,
May 04, 2008
-
Idaho team readies artificial beak for wounded bald eagle,
May 05, 2008
- Most popular »
News Pix
-
Elusive protein protects malaria parasite from heme,
5 hours ago
-
A GPS Buoy undergoing testing,
9 hours ago
-
Researchers identify pressure effects on nanomaterials,
May 08, 2008
-
Nanoworms,
May 07, 2008
- More news pix »
Physorg Account
PhysOrg Forum
Video
Editorials
Free Magazines
Free White Papers
PhysOrg Jobs
Newsletter
Goto Archive
Suggest a story idea
Send feedback
