ESA’s Cluster was in the right place and time to make a shocking discovery. The four spacecraft encountered a shock wave that kept breaking and reforming – predicted only in theory. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

NASA senior managers have picked December 7 for the next launch for the space shuttle Discovery. If all goes well, STS-116 will blast off at 9:35 pm local time (0235 GMT December 8) carrying 7 astronauts, and return to the International Space Station. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

DUNDEE UNIVERSITY researchers have made a discovery that could explain why some infants are more susceptible to cot death and serious illnesses. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Really, you have to Love it!
Great advertisement for The Discovery Channel picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

The space shuttle has just landed successfully at KSC. A recap of the landing is available at the link above. picked by Fanatic 2 years ago

Some amazing photo's of the Discovery shuttles external tank fitting. From arrival by barge to lift-off. It gives you some idea of the sheer hugeness of these things.

May be a dupe but I can't find it picked by doggylives 5 months ago

Astronauts Robert Behnken and Michael Foreman plan to attach the 50-foot inspection boom to the outside of the space station on Saturday during the fifth and final spacewalk of Endeavour's mission. Discovery will carry the boom back to Earth after its mission ends.

Meh, probably faked :D picked by doggylives 6 months ago

A hormone that can literally stop trees branching out has been discovered by an international research team, who say the find could improve productivity of crops around the world. picked by AutumnLotus 4 weeks ago

"In a revolutionary leap that could transform solar power from a marginal, boutique alternative into a mainstream energy source, MIT researchers have overcome a major barrier to large-scale solar power: storing energy for use when the sun doesn't shine." picked by ybcool 1 month ago

The Discovery Channel put together this great site on the capabilities of the human body. It’s a really great learning experience because it’s fun, visually stimulating, and always highly interesting. This is the way media should be done! picked by doggylives 2 months ago

An international team of scientists, including several at The Johns Hopkins University, has detected a hidden magnetic “quantum order” that extends over chains of nearly 100 atoms in a material that is otherwise magnetically disordered. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Archeologists have succeeded in discovering a prehistoric site most probably dating back to Copper and Stone Ages in the vicinity of Galabar reservoir in Zanjan province. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A recently discovered species of dinosaur has been named in honour of an Alberta rancher in recognition of his efforts to help fossil hunters. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

A more detailed article from National Geographic about the new discovery about Plant formation. picked by niceplime 1 year ago

Nothing like digging holes in the sand and uncovering a woman's head. Aaack!

Bet these girls NEVER ask to buried in the sand again. picked by gnikgnok 5 months ago

The Hubble Space Telescope has provided evidence representing a major upset for conventional theories that propose a single period for star birth. The European Space Agency said the telescope, observing globular cluster NGC 2808, has shown three separate generations of stars formed early in the cluster's life. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Click somewhere in the matrix and click around where your mood is and listen to music.

I don't know about you, but I love this kind of stuff. picked by imnotyoo 2 years ago

New discoveries at dig sites in Middle Asia are rocking the archeological world and redefining the origins of modern civilization. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

These finds of handmade beads, in a limestone cave in Morocco, suggest that humans were fashioning purely symbolic objects in Africa 40,000 years before they did it in Europe. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Excavations at Kfar HaHoresh, in the north of Israel, have revealed a prehistoric funerary precinct dating back to 6,750-8,500 BC. This funerary has grave goods including phallic figurines and sea shells from the Mediterranean and Red Seas, along with other items from Syria, Cyprus and Anatolia. picked by AutumnLotus 6 days ago