Orbiting Junk Threatens Satellites and Spacecraft

We all think of outer space as limitless, but the bit of outer space that lies within Earth's gravitational pull is getting rather crowded. Much like the phenomenon of overflowing landfills, this seems to be an inevitability that nobody in control of policy spent much time...

Iran allows rare peek at sensitive nuclear site

"Iran allows rare peek at sensitive nuclear site Isfahan, Iran 04 February 2007 10:32 Nothing seems extraordinary on the quiet provincial road outside the ancient Iranian city of Isfahan. Then suddenly, nestling beneath the mountains, a tall chimney emerges flanked by an...

Floppy finally flops

"After 36 years and billions of sales, the floppy disk is to join the video player, cassette deck and film camera on technology's scrapheap. The 9cm piece of plastic will no longer be available from Britain's biggest computer retailer. PC World announced last night it would...

MEMS for Viewing Faraway Galaxies

"Efforts to peer deep into the early universe are important to understanding its formation, but this requires the gathering of very faint infrared light--which is difficult because nearer, brighter objects overwhelm the signals of darker objects that are farther away. Now...

Hubble in Trouble: Little Hope for Failing Camera

"The Hubble Space Telescope's main camera — the ACS (advanced camera for surveys) — has stopped working. It went into safe mode early Saturday morning, and engineers for the space telescope have little hope it can be fixed."This camera was replaced recently, it is only 4...

Global Warming Is Real!

And it's happening on Mars....................... " NASA scientists are reporting that the climate on Mars appears to presently be warmer than it has been for at least several decades, possibly even centuries. This is based on pictures of Mars dating back to...

Arrest made in 1964 Klan kidnappings

"As a deacon at Bunkley Baptist Church, Charles Marcus Edwards was responsible for opening up for Sunday school. And so on that sultry Mississippi morning, he and his wife were the first to arrive at the tiny brick chapel. A minivan pulled into the gravel drive behind them. A...

Caught on Camera: $12,000 Distraction Robbery - Video

FT. LAUDERDALE Fort Lauderdale police are asking for the public’s help in finding distraction thieves who were caught on camera stealing from a convenience store in a heist that netted the thieves up to $12,000 dollars. The theft took place in October at the convenience...

Become a journalist with Yahoo and Reuters

"If you own a photo or video camera, you are invited to contribute as photojournalist to an online project launched last month by Yahoo and Reuters. “You Witness News” is a website where you can upload your own photos and videos, for further publishing."

Wrangles hit launch of Apple’s iPhone

It was the most anticipated gadget in years, but the launch of the iPhone is being overshadowed by the mounting backdating scandal surrounding Apple and its iconic chief executive, Steve Jobs