SSR Archives Page 135
NASA's SDO Spots Half Million Mile Long Whip-like Solar Filament on Sun's Surface
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) recently captured footage of a whip-like solar filament extending over half a million miles in a long arc above the sun's surface. August 16, 2012
Ancient Mayans Consumed and Sacrificed Domesticated Turkeys
A new University of Florida study has found that the turkey was domesticated more than 1,000 years earlier than previously believed. August 16, 2012
Sandia National Laboratories Develops Modular Robotic Hand For Disabling IEDs
Sandia National Laboratories has developed a cost-effective modular robotic hand that can be used in disarming improvised explosive devices (IEDs). August 16, 2012
Hubble Spies Star Clusters on a Collision Course
Astronomers using data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have caught two clusters full of massive stars that may be in the early stages of merging. August 16, 2012
Residents of Ancient Cahokia Settlement Drank Black Beverage That Made Them Vomit
Researchers from the University of Illinois have discovered that people living in 700 to 900 years ago in Cahokia, a massive prehistoric North American settlement near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, drank a strong black beverage that made them vomit. August 15, 2012
U.S. Military Tests Hypersonic X-51 Waverider
The U. August 14, 2012
Autonomous Robotic Plane Navigates Pillars in Parking Garage Without GPS
Researchers at MIT's Robotics Group have built an autonomous robotic plane capable of navigating obstacles in an underground parking garage without the use of GPS. August 14, 2012
17.7-Foot-Long Burmese Python Found in Florida Everglades Sets State Record
Researchers from the University of Florida captured the largest Burmese python found in Florida to date. August 14, 2012
NASA Satellites Pinpoint Volcanic Eruption That Caused Floating Pumice Sightings
NASA satellites have pinpointed the underwater volcanic eruption that caused the recent floating pumice sightings. August 14, 2012
Disney Researchers Develop New Physical Face Cloning Method
Disney researchers have created a new physical face cloning method. August 13, 2012
Meshworm: Autonomous Robot Moves Like Earthworm
Researchers at at MIT, Harvard University and Seoul National University have created a soft autonomous robot that moves like an earthworm. August 13, 2012
Ancient Seal May Help Substantiate Legend of Samson Say Researchers
Tel Aviv University researchers recently uncovered a 12th century BCE seal depicting a man and lion in battle. August 13, 2012
U.S. Army Sends LEMV Airship on First Flight
The U. August 13, 2012
Condition Causes Fingernails to Grow From Woman's Hair Follicles
A medical mystery is causing fingernails to grow from a woman's hair follicles. August 12, 2012
Counting Cricket Chirps to Determine the Temperature
Counting the amount of chirps crickets make per second can apparently be used to give you a fairly accurate temperature reading. August 11, 2012
CDC Says New Swine Flu Strain Has Sickened 158
The CDC says a new swine flu strain (H3N2v) has sickened 158 people. August 10, 2012
Curiosity Rover Getting Brain Transplant as Driving Smarts are Installed
NASA reports that Curiosity will be getting a "brain transplant" over the weekend. August 10, 2012
NOAA: July 2012 Hottest Month on Record for Contiguous United States
NOAA reports that July 2012 was the hottest month on record for the contiguous United States. August 8, 2012
New Lacewing Species Discovered in Series of Flickr Images
A new species of green lacewing was discovered online on Flickr. August 8, 2012
First Images Taken by Curiosity's Navigation Cameras Revealed
NASA has released the first two full-resolution images of the Martian surface taken by the Navigation cameras on NASA's Curiosity rover. August 8, 2012