WASHINGTON (AP) — European astronomers have found the most Earth-like planet outside our solar system, and here’s what it might be like to live there:
The “sun” wouldn’t burn brightly. It would hang close, large and red in the sky, glowing faintly like a charcoal ember. And it probably would never set if you lived on […]
WASHINGTON Apr 25, 2007 (AP)— For the first time astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is potentially habitable, with Earth-like temperatures, a find researchers described Tuesday as a big step in the search for “life in the universe.”
The planet is just the right size, might have water in liquid form, and […]
(AP) Injured soldiers and veterans grappling with backlogs and red tape will now fill out less paperwork, get more screenings for brain injury and go through an improved disability claims system, a presidential task force said Tuesday.
Responding to criticism about poor treatment of injured soldiers, the interagency task force headed by Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim […]
(AP) For the first time astronomers have discovered a planet outside our solar system that is potentially habitable, with Earth-like temperatures, a find researchers described Tuesday as a big step in the search for “life in the universe.”
The planet is just the right size, might have water in liquid form, and in galactic terms is […]
CONCORD, N.H. - Demand for the vaccine against cervical cancer is outstripping supply as New Hampshire offers the shots for free, leading some providers to create waiting lists.
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However, the state has no plans to accelerate its distribution program, a public health official said Monday.
“We expected all along there would be an initial demand, but there […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - A former state lawmaker and prominent attorney was found hypothermic but conscious on an island Monday, a day after his boat was discovered cruising unmanned in a Juneau bay.
Bruce Weyhrauch, 54, was reported missing after another vessel’s crew spotted his 15-foot Boston Whaler on Sunday evening with its motor running and nobody […]
(CBS/AP) NASA released the first three-dimensional images of the sun Monday, saying the photos taken from twin spacecraft may lead to better predictions of solar eruptions that can affect communications and power lines on Earth.
“The first reaction was ‘Great, the instruments work.’ But beyond that the first reaction was ‘Wow!”‘ scientist Simon Plunkett said as […]
(AP) Ryan Fitzgerald is unemployed, lives with his father and has a little bit of time on his hands.
So, he decided to offer his ear, to anyone who wants to call. After posting a video with his cell phone number on YouTube on Friday, the 20-year-old told The Boston Globe he has received more than […]
A third of women graduates will never have children, research has concluded.
The number of highly educated women who are starting families has plummeted in the past decade, according to findings that provide the most detailed insight yet into education and fertility.
While some women are making a conscious decision not to have children, others are simply […]
Russia has unveiled an ambitious plan to build the world’s longest tunnel under the Bering Strait as part of a transport corridor linking Europe and America via Siberia and Alaska.
The 64-mile (103km) tunnel would connect the far east of Russia with Alaska, opening up the prospect of the ultimate rail trip across three quarters of […]
