More than 6,000 children took part in a month-long workshop on astronomy that was organised in Abu Dhabi to encourage youngsters to learn...

A physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has helped NASA scientists observe a "hidden" layer of the Sun where violent space weather can originate, by positioning a crucial UV sensor inside a space-borne...

British physicist Stephen Hawking has said the creation of the universe was a result of the inevitable laws of physics and it did not need God's...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the executive branch agency of the United States Government, which is responsible for the nation's civilian space, has reportedly turned down requests for alcohol and cigarettes made by 33 trapped Chilean...

The Solar Probe Plus spacecraft, with solar panels folded into the shadows of its protective shield, gathers data on its approach to the Sun. Credit: JHU/APL...

American astronauts Doug Wheelock, Tracy Caldwell Dyson (center) and Shannon Walker, all NASA spaceflyers and Expedition 24 flight engineers, pose for a photo with an American flag while aboard the...

Sept. 1 episode of Bravo's reality show, 'Top Chef', featured a space-food challenge from NASA. The winner, Angelo Sosa, will have his short rib dish flown into...

Galaxy Tab , a 7-inch Android powered tablet device. It will initially be available in European markets later this month, with a broader worldwide launch shortly afterward.Although the device's...

A new survey of asteroids near Earth by a NASA space telescope has found a much wider variety of the space rocks than previously thought, with some shiny and bright while others are dark and dull. ...

CNET ) -- When Samsung debuted its Galaxy Tab on Thursday, it made a bold claim: the device is at least as good as today's dominant tablet, Apple's...

Astronaut Chris Hadfield will become the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station in 2013, the Canadian Space Agency announced. Mr Hadfield will blast off on his third trip into...

(Credit: CNET) After vaulting over Dell to take the No. 2 spot among the top sellers of PCs last year, Acer now finds itself back in third place. According to data compiled by iSuppli and...

Magnetic minerals in 15-million-year-old rocks appear to preserve a moment when the magnetic north pole was rapidly on its way to becoming the south pole, and vice versa. Such “geomagnetic field...

Earth , termed near-Earth objects, are a mixed bunch, with a surprisingly wide array of compositions. Like a piñata filled with everything from chocolates to fruity candies, these asteroids come in...

F ORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — NASA scientists flew today into Hurricane Earl to gather data about what makes some tropical storms strengthen into destructive hurricanes while most fizzle. The...

A visitor tries out the new Samsung Galaxy Tab, a product that has features and looks similar to the Apple iPad, at the Samsung stand at the 2010 IFA technology and consumer electronics trade fair at...

Spice up the food, broaden the music menu, encourage exercise and work routines and make sure the 33 trapped Chilean miners and their loved ones stay connected. The tips roll easily off the tongue of...

del.icio.us Renowned British scientist Stephen Hawking, writing in a soon-to-be-published book, theorizes that God did not create the universe.Instead, the theoretical physicist argues that the...

Posted on: Thursday, 2 September 2010, 12:26 CDT Devastating around a third of the country, it is estimated that the floods in Pakistan have affected up to 20 million people. As part of the effort...

Posted on: Thursday, 2 September 2010, 09:00 CDT The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 have been called the defining moment of our time. Thousands of people died and the attacks had huge...

Astronomers are charting the interactions between Supernova 1987A and a glowing gas ring encircling the supernova remnant, known as the 'String of...

Two of the most important and plentiful groups of marine animals 250 million years ago were corals and brachiopods, also called lamp shells. After the Great Dying, corals were almost wiped...

(ATI) developed the enabling material and device design for the proposed next generation devices, using our patented internal discrete amplification technique," said Avery Kornbluth, COO of ATI. "In...

LONDON, England (CNN) -- God did not create the universe, world-famous physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book that aims to banish a divine creator from...

Samsung has launched the Galaxy Tab, a competitor tablet computer to Apple's hit iPad, and it is shipping with some Canadian content: the Kobo e-reading application. The South Korean company...

God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics, British scientist Stephen Hawking, pictured, said in extracts published Thursday...

Actress Jessica Alba attends the "Machete" premiere during the 67th Venice Film Festival at the Sala Grande Palazzo Del Cinema on September 1, 2010 in Venice,...

God no longer has any place in theories on the creation of the Universe due to a series of developments in physics, British scientist Stephen Hawking, pictured, said in extracts published Thursday...

Talking to parents as they drop their kids off at school, checking on how things went, any glitches with the first day back, considering the teacher cuts...

Thursday morning, this “Superman for the 21st century” will have to struggle for connection to a humanity lost in its personal technology and social media. It’s the first time the...

Time-series images made by cameras onboard the Hubble Space Telescope show the evolution of the inner remnant of Supernova 1987A. Credit: NASA/Peter Challis...

A prototype of a nature-inspired air-bag system that would allow the Orion space capsule to land on hard earth in an emergency. Credit: William...

missions to an asteroid and Mars, it is crucial to understand the physical and mental toll these voyages would take, scientists have said. "This simulated Mars mission is by far the...

A Japanese rocket unfurled a 300-metre-long ribbon in space on Monday, testing technology that could one day allow spacecraft to navigate by surfing Earth's magnetic...

Stephen Hawking after the astrophysicist said God did not create the universe.In his new book, The Grand Design, published next week, Hawking concludes that science excludes the possibility of a...

NASA App HD features live streaming video from NASA Television, an interactive map with links to all of its centers, quick links to feature stories and launch schedules, a scrolling “alerts...

star being ejected into space following the explosion, and comparing the new images with ones taken previously provides a unique glimpse of a young supernova remnant as it evolves. They found...

space flight of Columbia, Atlantis, Discovery, Challenger and Endeavour. Large versions of these posters now hang in Firing Room 4 of the Launch Control Center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in...

B ERLIN — Samsung Electronics Co. on Thursday unveiled a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.’s popular iPad. The device offers users "a new...

There is no place for God in theories on the creation of the Universe, Professor Stephen Hawking has said.He had previously argued belief in a creator was not incompatible with science but in a new...