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Space agencies argue over delayed launchThe delay of a rocket launch from a Russian-leased launch pad in southern Kazakhstan sparked a testy exchange Tuesday between the two ex-Soviet nations' space authorities.
New space telescope to probe sun's atmosphereA new solar telescope, scheduled to launch this winter, will probe the sun's atmosphere and inner workings, helping scientists better understand how solar storms.
'Smart' armor learns more with every bulletSmart armor being developed by scientists and engineers can not only predict its own failure, but also identify the size of bullets shot at it and even generate electrical power upon impact.
'Mr. Right' grifts widow's $50K in Web scamAuthorities say an Australian woman who fell in love online was duped out of nearly $50,000 by a Nigerian man who said he was her "Mr. Right."
Using phone while walking perilous for seniorsFor older people, gabbing on a cell phone while walking across the street may increase the chances of being run over, according to a new study.
New dad-in-space: Focusing on shuttle job easyNASA's new dad in space says he had no problems focusing on his job while awaiting his daughter's birth.
Google to put ancient Iraq artifacts onlineGoogle is putting thousands of images of ancient artifacts at Iraq's National Museum online, the Web search leader said on Tuesday, part of a U.S. bid to entice foreign firms to invest in Iraq.
Atom smasher starts speeding proton beamsScientists running the world's largest atom smasher used the $10 billion machine's accelerator to speed up proton beams for the first time Tuesday, in a step toward experiments about the makeup of the universe.
Barnes & Noble says Nook sold out before holidaysBarnes & Noble Inc said on Friday it had sold out of its newly-launched Nook electronic readers due to high demand -- a pre-holiday miscalculation that analysts said could boost sales of rival Amazon.com Inc's market leading Kindle.
Plan for human mission to asteroid gains speedCall it Operation: Plymouth Rock. A plan to send a crew of astronauts to an asteroid is gaining momentum, both within NASA and industry circles.
Virus attacks 'jail broken' iPhonesHackers have built a virus that attacks Apple Inc's iPhone by secretly taking control of the devices via their Internet connections, security experts said.
Black holes generate 'green' energySpace.com: A new study finds that the supermassive black holes at the hearts of some galaxies are the most fuel-efficient engines in the universe.
Lightning's gamma rays may destroy matterA satellite dispatched to scout out high-energy gamma rays streaming from the cosmos found that not only were flashes of gamma rays oddly close to home, but they were also powerful enough to annihilate matter.
Magnetic assist helps big stars formMassive stars in the process of forming likely rely on magnetic fields to steer gas onto their surfaces and help them grow into adults, according to new images.
China attacks 'biased' U.S. cyber-spying reportChina accused a U.S. congressional advisory panel of bias for a report that said the Chinese government appeared increasingly to be piercing U.S. networks to gather data for its military.
Rare Darwin drafts go onlineDarwin is going digital. To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the publication of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," the manuscripts detailing the theory of natural selection are being placed online.
How well do you know your brain?What's your I.Q. when it comes to scientific knowledge of the brain? You're sure to learn a thing or two by taking our short quiz.
Astronauts take spacewalk No. 3 after suit snagA pair of astronauts stepped out on the third and final spacewalk of their mission Monday to take care of some odd jobs at the International Space station.
Atom smasher sends beams in two directionsThe world's largest atom smasher made another leap forward Monday by circulating beams of protons in opposite directions at the same time in the $10 billion machine after more than a year of repairs, organizers said.
Gifts for the hardcore techiesOur crib sheet for the hard-core techie is at hand. From designer flash drives to the holy grail of remotes, these offerings are sure to please even the fussiest geek on your list.
Newspaper circulation may be worse than it looksWhile U.S. newspapers are losing subscribers at a staggering rate, a few dailies stand out because their circulation is rising. But they aren't necessarily selling more copies.
Russian cosmonaut Feoktistov dies at 83Russian spaceship designer Konstantin Feoktistov, the only non-Communist space traveler in the history of the Soviet space program, has died at the age of 83.
Library group offers text search to 4.6M booksA group of major national research libraries says users now can search the full text of 1.6 billion pages from 4.6 million digitized volumes.
Astronaut's wait over as daughter born at homeAstronaut Randolph Bresnik is a new dad again, after launching into space and taking a spacewalk, all for the first time.
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