Breaks observed in Mars rover wheel treads
A routine check of the aluminum wheels on NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has found two small breaks on the rover's left middle wheel—the latest sign of wear and tear as the rover continues its journey,...
View ArticleImage: Space Station view of Mount Etna erupting
The Expedition 50 crew aboard the International Space Station had a nighttime view from orbit of Europe's most active volcano, Mount Etna, erupting on March 19, 2017.
View ArticleAstronaut study gives voice to people with disabilities
When his father was diagnosed with a debilitating disease four years ago, it sparked Ivo Vieira into developing a novel means of communication for people coping with extreme limitations, building on...
View ArticleIndonesian volcano in fresh eruptions
A volcano on Indonesia's Sumatra island spewed hot smoke and ash high into the air Wednesday, in its latest violent eruptions.
View ArticleEverest braces for record number of summit attempts
Nepal has issued a record number of permits to climbers wanting to summit Mount Everest this spring, an official said Thursday, prompting fears of overcrowding on the world's highest peak.
View ArticleNASA rover takes samples from active linear dune on Mars
As it drives uphill from a band of rippled sand dunes, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is toting a fistful of dark sand for onboard analysis that will complete the rover's investigation of those dunes.
View ArticlePhysical keyboards make virtual reality typing easier
What's better than a holographic keyboard? A real one, apparently. New research from computer scientists at Michigan Technological University delves into the different ways to type in a virtual reality...
View ArticleAncient ornamental stud stolen from Pompeii; site closed
Officials say an ancient ornamental bronze stud has been stolen from an exhibit inside the Pompeii archaeological site.
View ArticleAmerican climber dies on Everest, Indian missing
An American climber died Sunday on his way to the summit of Mount Everest, expedition organisers said, the latest death to mar the ongoing climbing season.
View ArticleEverest rescuers retrieve bodies of two Indian climbers
Rescuers have retrieved the bodies of two Indian climbers who died on Mount Everest last year but whose remains could not be moved due to bad weather, an official said Thursday.
View ArticleNASA finds evidence of diverse environments in curiosity samples
NASA scientists have found a wide diversity of minerals in the initial samples of rocks collected by the Curiosity rover in the lowermost layers of Mount Sharp on Mars, suggesting that conditions...
View ArticleDigital self helps in getting to know new people
This Aalto University study explored augmented reality interactions between strangers in the same space using an HMD (Head Mounted Display). There were 23 participants in 6 multi-party gatherings each...
View ArticleVolcanic crystals give a new view of magma
Volcanologists are gaining a new understanding of what's going on inside the magma reservoir that lies below an active volcano and they're finding a colder, more solid place than previously thought,...
View ArticleImage: NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter views rover climbing Mount Sharp
Using the most powerful telescope ever sent to Mars, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter caught a view of the Curiosity rover this month amid rocky mountainside terrain.
View ArticleResearch opens fresh view on volcanic plumbing systems
Volcanic eruptions such as Mount St. Helens' in 1980 show the explosiveness of magma moving through the Earth's crust. Now geologists are excited about what uplifted granite bodies such as Yosemite's...
View ArticleImage: Vesuvius on fire
With Italy suffering high temperatures and drought, wildfires have broken out including blazes that are ravaging the slopes of Mount Vesuvius near Naples. Using images taken by the Copernicus...
View ArticleCuriosity Mars rover climbing toward ridge top
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has begun the steep ascent of an iron-oxide-bearing ridge that's grabbed scientists' attention since before the car-sized rover's 2012 landing.
View ArticleNepal survey to remeasure Mount Everest begins
Nepal has begun remeasuring Mount Everest to check if the height of the world's tallest peak was altered by a powerful earthquake that struck the nation in 2015, the government said Friday.
View ArticleMountain glaciers shrinking across the West
Until recently, glaciers in the United States have been measured in two ways: placing stakes in the snow, as federal scientists have done each year since 1957 at South Cascade Glacier in Washington...
View ArticlePhilippine Everest conqueror sets sail for China
After conquering Mount Everest, Philippine adventurer Carina Dayondon is set to sail to China aboard a wooden replica of an ancient boat in the hopes of boosting national pride in a forgotten maritime...
View ArticleHow climate change may reshape subalpine wildflower communities
With climate change, Mount Rainier floral communities could 'reassemble' with new species relationships, interactions
View ArticleHow do you stop the next mass extinction? Look to the past
Black rhinos, red wolves, whooping cranes: the global list of endangered species grows every year to the point where some researchers say we're witnessing the start of Earth's next mass extinction.
View ArticleThousands flee over Bali volcano eruption fears
Thousands living in the shadow of a rumbling volcano on Indonesia's resort island of Bali fled Wednesday as fears grow that it could erupt for the first time in more than 50 years.
View ArticleEruption clues: Researchers create snapshot of volcano plumbing
Much like a forensic team recreates a scene to determine how a crime was committed, researchers at the University of New Hampshire are using scientific sleuthing to better understand the journey of...
View ArticleReport offers framework to guide decisions about Spirit Lake and Toutle River...
A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a framework to guide federal, tribal, state and local agencies, community groups, and other interested and...
View ArticleSeries of small quakes rattle area near Mount St. Helens
A series of small earthquakes has rattled an area northeast of Mount St. Helens in southwest Washington state.
View ArticleThe seemingly unremarkable crystals that could help predict volcanic eruptions
They may look inconspicuous and unremarkable, and most people wouldn't notice them, but small crystals in volcanic rocks, such as lava, may hold the key to better understanding advance warnings of...
View ArticleResearchers discover a piece of America in northern Australia
Curtin University researchers have discovered rocks in northern Queensland that bear striking similarities to those found in North America, suggesting that part of northern Australia was actually part...
View ArticleVista from Mars rover looks back over journey so far
A panoramic image that NASA's Curiosity Mars rover took from a mountainside ridge provides a sweeping vista of key sites visited since the rover's 2012 landing, and the towering surroundings.
View ArticleImage: Mount Sharp 'photobombs' Mars Curiosity rover
A new self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle on Vera Rubin Ridge, which it has been investigating for the past several months. Directly behind the rover is the start of a...
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