NASA

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research.

In May 2012, A Youtube user alleged that the NASA is concealing evidence of existence of aliens. The user said that agency's spacecraft that monitors the Sun went offline after he saw a 'UFO' on its video feed.

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Nevada Provides Best Viewing Locations for Annular Eclipse
On Sunday, May 20, eclipse-chasers will have to travel to the western United States to witness a spectacular annular solar eclipse, and Nevada will get the lion's share of the eclipse's path.

Actiance Solutions Now Available on Carahsoft GSA Schedule to Provide Public Sector With Support for the Growing Use of Social Networks and Unified Communications and Collaboration Platforms
Actiance (www.actiance.com), helping organizations benefit from new forms of communications and collaboration, today announced that its solutions are now available through Carahsoft's General Services Administration(GSA) Schedule from which federal, state and local government agencies procure IT products and services.

Boston Micromachines Awarded Grant From NASA for Space Imaging Research
Boston Micromachines Corporation (BMC), a leading provider of MEMS-based deformable mirror (DM) products and adaptive optics systems, announced today that it has been awarded a Phase II contract for $750,000 by NASA's Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) to support NASA's Exoplanet Exploration program

Russia successfully launches manned spacecraft to ISS
Russia's spacecraft Soyuz TMA-04M with a crew of three blasted off from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan on Tuesday, according to Russia's Federal Space Agency Roscosmos.

Neil Armstrong's 1967 Chevrolet Corvette up for grabs
A 1967 Chevrolet Corvette, which was once owned by legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong, has been up for auction on eBay with the bidding already topping 250,000 dollars.

Dust rings around stars may not always be 'calling cards of unseen planets'
Contrary to popular belief that sharp rings of dust around stars are always carved by planets, a new study has suggested that the rings can even form on their own.

Moon has been 'actively growing and shrinking' in recent past
Moon is often considered as a geologically dead fixture in our sky.

Ash from Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajkull 'read' 2 years after its eruption
In a new study, scientists have presented the results and models, made in 2010 to follow the path of the ash cloud from the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajkull, which will help to prevent the consequences of such natural phenomena.

'Invisible' planet found by 150-year-old gravity measuring technique
Over 150 years ago, before Neptune was ever sighted in the night sky, French mathematician Urbain Le Verrier predicted the planet's existence based on small deviations in the motion of Uranus.

Missing boundary at the edge of solar system revealed
For the past few decades, space scientists have usually thought that the bubble of gas and magnetic fields generated by the sun - called heliosphere - moves through space, creating three distinct boundary layers that culminate in an outermost bow shock.

'Beautiful' Vesta much more 'varied and diverse than thought'
NASA's Dawn mission has revealed giant asteroid Vesta's surprising surface.

Complexities of ancient asteroidal world revealed
Latest findings from NASA's Dawn spacecraft have laid the groundwork for the first geological overview of asteroid Vesta and confirmed the existence of not one but two giant impact basins in its southern hemisphere.

Asteroid collision that spawned Vesta's family 'occurred more recently than thought'
Researchers have uncovered evidence that the giant impact crater Rheasilvia on Asteroid Vesta was created in a collision that took place only about 1 billion years ago, much more recently than previously thought.

Massive sunspot could create solar flares directed toward Earth
Scientists say the largest sunspot seen in years has appeared on the surface of the sun, and it could generate solar flares whose effects are visible on Earth.

Massive black holes shut down star formation in distant galaxies
Using the European Space Agency's (ESA) Herschel Space Observatory, astronomers have shown that the number of stars that form during the early lives of galaxies may be influenced by the massive black holes at their hearts.

'Hot Jupiters' most likely to be lonely
"Hot Jupiter-type" planets are most likely to be alone in their systems, say astronomers.

'Hot Jupiters' probably oust earth-like planets
In the hunt for Earth-like planets, it is helpful to seek clues and patterns that can aid scientist narrow down the types of systems where potentially habitable planets are likely to be discovered.

Ancient life may have thrived beneath Martian rocks
Underneath their rough exterior, some rocks on Mars may have sheltered life in the ancient past, according to a new study.

Meteor hunters sell space rock for price 20 times more than gold
Rock hunters are stampeding to the site of the world's biggest gold rush to find meteorites that are worth 20 times the value of the precious metal.

NASA's twin GRAIL probes may find remnants of moon's lost sibling
Two identical NASA space probes are due to arrive at the moon on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day to find if the Earth's companion holds the wrecked body of a lost sibling body.

'Eye shaped' galaxy staring from space
Scientists have captured the image of a nearby galaxy bearing resemblance to an eye, which contains an actively growing black hole.

New island born in Red Sea after volcanic activity
A new island is forming in the Red Sea in the Zubair archipelago resulting from a volcanic activity as lava is cooled by the surrounding seawater and solidifies.

Christmas solar storm likely to hit earth
A humongous coronal mass ejection (CME) in the shape of an interplanetary bauble cast out from the sun on Christmas day is heading towards out earth and it neighbouring planet mars, NASA scientists have warned.

Soon, SETI to search the moon for alien artifacts
In a new study, scientists have suggested that although we have an entire universe to seek out aliens, perhaps looking in our own backyard would be a good place to start.

'Mysterious' Namibian 'space ball' turns out to be fuel tank from unmanned rocket
A mysterious metal ball that thudded to a remote grassland in Namibia last month has been identified as a hydrazine tank from an unmanned rocket.

Mysterious 'space ball' falls from the sky in Namibia
A mysterious metal ball apparently fell from the sky near a village in the north of Namibia, 480 miles from the capital Windhoek, recently.

Earth has always had two moons
The Earth has always had a temporary second moon, new study has claimed.

Most distant and brightest galaxy produces '100 suns per year'
Astronomers have discovered that one of the most distant galaxies known is churning out stars at a shockingly high rate.

Pair of Earth sized planets found orbiting sun-like star
Scientists have for the first time discovered two Earth-sized planets outside the solar system, orbiting a distant star resembling our sun.

Comet Lovejoy survives 'fiery' encounter with Sun
Newly discovered comet, Lovejoy, defied all odds when it survived a hellish journey through Sun's corona, where temperatures soar to staggering 1.1millionC.

Dust avalanches on the Red Planet triggered by meteorite shockwaves
Dust avalanches around impact craters on Mars may be the result of the shock wave preceding the actual impact, a new study has claimed.

Digagogo Ventures Retains NextPhase Strategy to Launch and Market Company
Digagogo Ventures Corp. ("Digagogo" or the "Company") (OTCBB: DOGO) (www.digagogo.com), a provider of information and communications technology for local communities, announced today that it has retained NextPhase Strategy Marketing Inc. to help launch their brand and to market the company in communities all over North America.

"The X Factor" Uses NewTek to Power Interactive Second Screen Experience
NewTek announced today that "The X Factor" uses NewTek TriCaster™ 850 EXTREME™ portable live production and 3Play™ instant replay systems to power "The X Factor" live pre-show and backstage camera views

What's Next DC Conference Provides Organizations With Strategies to Implement in Their 2012 Marketing Plan
What's Next DC is a one-day marketing and communications conference which aims to help organizations understand and implement the latest innovations and trends into their 2012 marketing efforts and initiatives.

TDS Selects MSC Software's Marc for Nonlinear Analysis
MSC Software Corporation, the leader in multidiscipline simulation solutions that accelerate product innovation, today announced that Technik und Design Systementwicklung (TDS) has selected MSC Marc at its choice for nonlinear analysis. TDS is an engineering services company based in Ingolstadt, Germany, and focused on the development of seals and doors

Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference Returns to Phoenix
IDG's Computerworld, the IT media brand dedicated to providing peer perspective, IT leadership and business results, announces that its flagship national conference, the Premier 100 IT Leaders Conference will be held March 11-13, 2012 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge in Phoenix, Arizona.

NASA Awards Boston Micromachines Grant for Research to Improve Imaging of Earth-Sized Extra-Solar Planets
Boston Micromachines Corporation (BMC), a leading provider of MEMS-based deformable mirror (DM) products for adaptive optics systems, announced today that it has been awarded a Phase 1 contract for $125,000 by NASA's Small Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR) to support exoplanet imaging research.

MSC Software and Sigmadyne Announce New Capabilities for Optimization of Optical Systems
MSC Software Corporation, the leader in multidiscipline simulation solutions that accelerate product innovation, today announced that Sigmadyne, a finite element analysis consulting and software development company, has released extended capabilities for the analysis of optical systems using MSC Nastran as their primary simulation software.

Strong UV-wavelength absorber discovered on Pluto's surface
A strong ultraviolet-wavelength absorber has been discovered on the surface of Pluto, indicating the possible presence of complex hydrocarbon and/or nitrile molecules on the planet, a new study has revealed.