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Cassini testing for water on one of Saturn's moons
Three years after gigantic geysers were spied on an icy Saturn moon, the international Cassini spacecraft is poised to plunge through the fringes of the mysterious plumes to learn how they formed.
Shuttle crew checks for damage
The seven-man crew of the shuttle Endeavour maneuvered toward the international space station early Wednesday, with the astronauts spending their first full day in orbit carefully examining the ship
U.S. launches secret satellite
An Atlas 5 rocket carrying a secret U.S. satellite lifted off before dawn Thursday, officials said. The 191-foot-tall booster blasted off from the southern end of the Central Coast air base at 3:02
NASA: Data from Saturn moon 'looks great'
Scientists say the data download has started from the international Cassini spacecraft as it moves through geyser plumes from one of Saturn's moons.
Endeavour astronauts begin spacewalk
A pair of astronauts have ventured out on the first spacewalk of Endeavour's space station mission despite a problem getting power to a giant robot that they needed to assemble.
Space station's new robot on blink
Spacewalking astronauts added hands to a robot outside the international space station early Friday as experts on the ground devised a plan to get power to the giant machine.
Astronauts head out to build 12-foot, 3,400-pound robot
With Dextre the robot's power problem solved, astronauts on Saturday ventured outside the international space station to put together the bulk of the gigantic walking and working machine.
Spacewalkers resort to banging, pry bar
Two spacewalking astronauts attached 11-foot arms to the international space station's huge new robot Sunday, preparing the giant machine for its handyman job on the orbital outpost.
Astronauts outfit robot with tool belt, cameras
Spacewalking astronauts stepped outside Monday night and gave the space station's new robot some eyes and a set of tools.
Astronauts attach robot to space station
Astronauts moved Dextre the robot to its new perch outside the international space station Tuesday after devoting nearly a week to putting together and creating the monster-size machine.
Astronauts test 'goo' for emergency repairs
Two spacewalking astronauts, armed with a caulk gun and a high-tech kind of Silly Putty, floated out the hatch Thursday to test a method for patching shuttle thermal tiles.
Star explodes halfway across universe
The explosion of a star halfway across the universe was so huge it set a record for the most distant object that could be seen on Earth by the naked eye.
Crew uses boom to check shuttle's skin
Endeavour's astronauts inspected their ship's thermal skin Friday for any damage from orbital debris, using a laser-tipped boom that will be left behind at the international space station.
Mobile World Congress rings the changes
Greetings from Barcelona!
Polaroid fans ponder a filmless future
When Jerry Conlogue heard Polaroid will soon stop producing its instant film, he worried about his mummies.
Hispanics most at risk for losing TV service in digital shift
Hispanics are nearly twice as likely as whites to be left without television service following the nationwide transition to digital broadcasting next year, according to a new survey. Beginning in Fe
TravelMate laptop for long hauls
iFreeplay headphones dock your iPod Shuffle -- upside down
'Turok' a typical shooter game -- but with dinosaurs
While not as groundbreaking as the original late 1990s "Turok: Dinosaur Hunter" for the Nintendo 64, the new "Turok" 3-D shooter for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3
Review: With some work, 'Orb' sound booms
FCC chief's digital TV transition plan comes under fire
A Federal Communications Commission plan to help owners of rural television stations survive the transition to digital broadcasting is great for station owners, bad for cable companies and of questi
Headphones to speakers with just a click
Yamaha cordless speaker delivers big boom
Stylish computer will impress -- while the battery lasts
Microsoft offers to share some secrets
Microsoft Corp. says it will share more information about its products and technology. The company wants to make it easier for developers to create software that work with its products.
