http://abitofastro.com/ en-us Top space & earth news story of the day selected by a computer algo Widespread reports of a decline in the population of bees and other flower-visiting animals have aroused fear and speculation that pollination is also likely on the decline. A recent study provides ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49816/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:01:01 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49816/ A homemade rocket built by two Danes failed during an attempted launch on Sunday due to a technical glitch, according to Danish media. Live footage of the event on the Baltic island of Bornholm ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49803/ Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:01:02 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49803/ NASA has begun development of a mission to visit and study the sun closer than ever before. The unprecedented project, named Solar Probe Plus, is slated to launch no later than 2018.The small ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49633/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:01:02 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49633/ In his latest book, British theoretical physicist and cosmologist Stephen Hawking asserts that an omniscient, all-powerful being was not needed to create the universe, and that the "Big ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49528/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:01:02 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49528/ Pasadena CA (JPL) Sep 02, 2010 The Herschel infrared space observatory has discovered that ultraviolet starlight is the key ingredient for making water in space. It is the only explanation ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49454/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:01:01 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49454/ Paris, France (SPX) Sep 02, 2010 The galaxy NGC 4666 takes pride of place at the centre of this new image, made in visible light with the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49415/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:01:02 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49415/ A tiny marine filter-feeder that anchors itself to the sea bed offers new clues to scientists studying the stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet -- a region that is thought to be vulnerable ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49228/ Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:01:01 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49228/ With a loud roar and mighty column of flame, NASA and ATK Aerospace Systems successfully completed a two-minute, full-scale test of the largest and most powerful solid rocket motor designed ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49288/ Tue, 31 Aug 2010 16:01:02 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49288/ A new review released Monday says that the U.N.'s climate panel needs to "fundamentally reform" its structure in order to try and prevent the embarrassing errors found in a 2007 study ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49080/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:01:01 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49080/ The fear that global temperature can change very quickly and cause dramatic climate changes that may have a disastrous impact on many countries and populations is great around the world. But ... http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49110/ Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:01:02 EST http://abitofastro.com/news/cluster/49110/