September 30, 2009 – 11:17 pm
A newly released set of images from the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed strong winds ripping through a pair of galaxies, distorting their shape and halting star formation.
September 30, 2009 – 11:15 pm
A NASA spacecraft that completed its third and final flyby of the planet Mercury yesterday, snapping new pictures of the innermost planet, had a small data hiccup that has delayed release of the images, mission engineers said today.
September 30, 2009 – 10:38 pm
One eastern Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy has resigned and another has been demoted after a video on Facebook showed them and others burning a dummy in a department uniform.
September 30, 2009 – 10:14 pm
Virus-like particles, mere shells of actual viruses, can be used to create vaccines in weeks instead of months, according to Novavax Inc. of Rockville, Md.
September 30, 2009 – 8:59 pm
As Internet use expands worldwide, the United States said Wednesday it will give other governments and the private sector a greater oversight role in an organization whose decisions affect how computers relay traffic such as e-mail and Twitter posts.
September 30, 2009 – 8:45 pm
Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood called distracted driving a “menace to society” Wednesday, kicking off a two-day meeting on preventing drivers from using mobile devices behind the wheel.
September 30, 2009 – 7:47 pm
Billionaire entertainer Guy Laliberte rocketed into space in a Russian Soyuz craft on Wednesday, heading for the world’s highest stage.
September 30, 2009 – 12:29 pm
A NASA spacecraft zoomed by Mercury on Tuesday to snap pictures of the planet’s uncharted regions and fine-tune its path through the solar system, one that will ultimately place the probe in orbit around the small, rocky world.
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