NASA Drafts Plans To Relieve US Astronauts Aboard ISS

Comments (0) | international space station, NASA, russia, Science, soyuz. ISS

Sean McGuire
Staff Writer

NASA is drafting contingency plans for operating the ISS without a crew.

Amazon's Tablet May Trump iPad

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Sean McGuire
Staff Reporter

The first-generation iPad.(Glenn Fleishmann)

Amazon's new tablet may outperform Apple's iPad, analysts say.

Nissan LEAF Electric Vehicle As Source Of Residential Power In Japan

Comments (0) | clean energy, electric cars, EV, green technology, nissan leaf, power grid, Science+Tech

Sean McGuire
Staff Writer

Nissan's LEAF will be able to power homes in Japan, officials announced Tuesday.

In a unique twist, Nissan's EV system allows users to power their homes from their cars.

Russia Retracts Statement Of 2020 International Space Station Retirement

Comments (0) | human spaceflight, international space station, ISS, NASA, russia, Science, space exploration, space policy

Sean McGuire
Staff Writer

Russian Federal Space Agency Head Vladimir Popovkin (left) and First Deputy Vitaly Davydov. (Image courtesy of the Russian Feder

The Russian space agency has retracted its forecasted 2020 retirement date for the International Space Station.

Universe's Largest Reservoir Of Water Orbiting Distant Quasar

Comments (0) | big bang, black hole, galaxy, quasar, redshift, Science, universe, water

Sean McGuire
Staff Writer

Artist's conception of a quasar with a water vapor accretion disc. (Image courtesy of NASA)

A distant reservoir of water that formed in the universe's infancy could fill 140 trillion Earth oceans.

Russia's Soyuz Becomes Primary Spacecraft Following Atlantis Retirement

Comments (0) | Atlantis, international space station, manned spaceflight, mars, moon, Retirement, Science, soyuz, space exploration, space program, space shuttle

Sean McGuire
Staff Writer

A Russian Soyuz capsule departs the International Space Station. (NASA, Public Domain)

The Russian Soyuz is now the only vehicle capable of reaching the International Space Station.

Aerogel: "Miracle Material" Of The Twenty-First Century?

Comments (0) | efficient insulation, energy efficiency, environmentalism, green building, oil spills, Science, Svenska Aerogel

Sean McGuire
Staff Writer

A substance lighter than air may just change the world.

California's Online Tax Law Welcomed By Some Retailers

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Sean McGuire
Staff Writer

Several retailers support California's new online sales tax law. (Creative Commons)

Retailers say e-commerce is heading in the right direction.

Apple's Final Cut Pro X: A Case Of Oversimplification?

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Sean McGuire
Staff Writer

Apple's Final Cut Pro X

Apple's Final Cut Pro X faces harsh criticism from the professional community. Will this be another MobileMe incident?

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NASA Drafts Plans To Relieve US Astronauts Aboard ISS

Amazon's Tablet May Trump iPad

Nissan LEAF Electric Vehicle As Source Of Residential Power In Japan

Russia Retracts Statement Of 2020 International Space Station Retirement

Universe's Largest Reservoir Of Water Orbiting Distant Quasar

Russia's Soyuz Becomes Primary Spacecraft Following Atlantis Retirement

Aerogel: "Miracle Material" Of The Twenty-First Century?

California's Online Tax Law Welcomed By Some Retailers

Apple's Final Cut Pro X: A Case Of Oversimplification?

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