A new image of the disk of gas and dust around a sun-like star has…
Month: October 2011
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Planet-sized object as cool as Earth revealed in record-breaking photo
Scientists are presenting the photo of a nearby star and its orbiting companion — whose…
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Key property of potential ‘spintronic’ material measured
An advanced material that could help bring about next-generation “spintronic” computers has revealed one of…
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Siri lets strangers control some iPhone functions
Apple’s Siri iPhone personal assistant allows a stranger to e-mail, send a text message or…
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Siri lets strangers control some iPhone functions
Apple’s Siri iPhone personal assistant allows a stranger to e-mail, send a text message or…
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NASA, Japan release improved topographic map of Earth
NASA and Japan released a significantly improved version of the most complete digital topographic map…
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Orion’s Belt lights up Cassini’s view of Enceladus
NASA’s Cassini mission will take advantage of the position of two of the three stars…
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NASA’s Spitzer detects comet storm in nearby solar system
NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has detected signs of icy bodies raining down in an alien…
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Thailand flooding could affect PC supplies, prices (AP)
AP – The personal computer industry, already reeling from depressed demand, has been dealt another…
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Who’s behind worm Duqu, ‘son of Stuxnet’?
Tuesday’s startling news that a new variant on the Stuxnet worm, dubbed “Duqu,” had been…