http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/science_society/space_policy/ Space policy. Read the latest proposals, plans and research on space exploration. en-us Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:01 EST Thu, 16 Feb 2012 04:05:01 EST 60 http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/logosmall.gif http://www.sciencedaily.com/news/science_society/space_policy/ For more science articles, visit ScienceDaily. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215095945.htm More than 70 teachers had an opportunity to experience what it feels like to float in space as they participated in the Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston last week. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:59:59 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/02/120215095945.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212132632.htm Many of the animal species at risk of extinction in the United States have not made it onto the country's official Endangered Species Act list, according to new research. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 13:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/12/111212132632.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013085117.htm Researchers wanted to find out whether there is a way to make the intrusion of our personal space on the subway (underground railway) more tolerable. Their results reveal that listening to music through headphones can change people’s margins of personal space. Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111013085117.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011101957.htm The lack of a settled legal framework that balances private property rights while maximizing the public good ultimately hinders the large-scale commercial deployment of geologic carbon sequestration, according to research by an agricultural law expert. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111011101957.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111006084244.htm Women are better represented in astronomy and solid-Earth geophysics research than in other areas of physics, according to a major study. Researchers collected data on more than 2000 research employees and students in astronomy and solid-Earth geophysics in the UK to establish the composition of this community and better understand its work. Less encouragingly, the survey results show how these research areas are poor at recruiting people from black and minority ethnic (BME) groups and that addressing this deficit remains a significant challenge. Thu, 06 Oct 2011 08:42:42 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/10/111006084244.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919194102.htm When the Tohoku earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station on March 11, 2011, the world witnessed the largest nuclear incident since the 1986 Chernobyl disaster. In a special Fukushima issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, published today by SAGE, experts examine the current and future impact of Fukushima, what might have been done to lessen the scale of the accident, and the steps we need to take both in Japan and worldwide to prevent another nuclear tragedy. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 19:41:41 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919194102.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919101917.htm A new paper explains weaknesses in our understanding of climate change and how we can fix them. These issues mean predictions vary wildly about how quickly temperatures will rise, resulting in serious implications for long-term political and economic planning, experts argue. Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:19:19 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919101917.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110913103213.htm Developing self-learning, self aware cyber security technologies, protecting smart utility grids and enhancing the security of mobile networks are among the top research priorities needed to safeguard the internet of tomorrow, according to a new report. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 10:32:32 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110913103213.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110913094509.htm A view of a memorial to victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center towers was taken on Mars on Sept. 11, 2011, on the 10th anniversary of the attacks. Tue, 13 Sep 2011 09:45:45 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110913094509.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907163912.htm Violent crime could be reduced significantly if policymakers at the local level limit the number of neighborhood liquor stores and ban the sale of single-serve containers of alcoholic beverages, according to separate U.S. studies. Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:39:39 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110907163912.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110822111735.htm The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory TacSat-4 spacecraft is scheduled to launch, Tuesday, September 27 from the Alaska Aerospace Corporation's Kodiak Launch Complex. TacSat-4 is a Navy-led joint mission which provides 10 Ultra High Frequency (UHF) channels and allows troops using existing radios to communicate on-the-move (COTM) from obscured regions without the need for dangerous antenna positioning and pointing. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110822111735.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817094918.htm Researchers have shown an autonomous multi-sensor motion-tracking and interrogation system that reduces the workload for analysts by automatically finding moving objects, then presenting high-resolution images of those objects with no human input. Wed, 17 Aug 2011 09:49:49 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/08/110817094918.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616193918.htm The largest fire in the history of the state of Arizona continues to burn and emergency managers and responders are using satellite data from a variety of instruments to plan their firefighting containment strategies and mitigation efforts once the fires are out. Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:39:39 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/06/110616193918.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110412171210.htm A group of prominent researchers from across the United States published a report that is intended as a guide as NASA plans the next 10 years of research in space. The scientists developed a blueprint for fundamental physics research in space for the next 10 years. Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:12:12 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110412171210.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110405113254.htm By elevating its life and physical sciences research program, NASA could achieve the biological understanding and technical breakthroughs needed to allow humans to be sent deeper into space, according to a new report. Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:32:32 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/04/110405113254.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110329141557.htm Too much choice can be a bad thing -- not just for the individual, but for society. Thinking about choices makes people less sympathetic to others and less likely to support policies that help people, according to a new study. Tue, 29 Mar 2011 14:15:15 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110329141557.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110223122300.htm Recent events in Egypt proved that large urban spaces are essential to the healthy expression of civil dissent. Architects and city planners should design useful and effective spaces to allow for widespread assembly and civil participation, experts say. Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:23:23 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110223122300.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110220142805.htm Specific measures could already have a positive impact on climate protection and public health. These measures do not replace those related to carbon dioxide, and their full implementation could reduce global warming by 0.5 degrees C. Sun, 20 Feb 2011 14:28:28 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110220142805.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110220091828.htm When a major disaster strikes in remote parts of the world, knowing if the area is populated, and how densely, is crucial for the effective organization of humanitarian operations. This information will soon be available on a global scale. Sun, 20 Feb 2011 09:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/02/110220091828.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110128121634.htm Computer scientists provide insights into how the analysis of our social networking interactions could discover things like the emergence or decline of leadership, changes in trust over time, and migration and mobility within particular communities online. Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:16:16 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110128121634.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214141941.htm A new study says post-9/11 "security zones" in major American cities blight landscape, create "architecture of fear" and safety effects may be negligible. Tue, 14 Dec 2010 14:19:19 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214141941.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101213163849.htm The size, background ecology, and development patterns of major northeastern cities combine to make them unusually warm, according to NASA scientists. Summer land surface temperatures of cities in the Northeast were an average of 13°F to 16°F (7°C to 9°C) warmer than surrounding rural areas over a three year period, the new research shows. The complex phenomenon that drives up temperatures of cities such as Boston, Philadelphia, and Washington D.C. is called the urban heat island effect. Mon, 13 Dec 2010 16:38:38 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101213163849.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101123121107.htm Earth and space science missions developed and implemented by federal agencies in collaboration typically result in additional complexity and cost and increased risks from divided responsibilities and accountability, says a new report from the National Research Council. Tue, 23 Nov 2010 12:11:11 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101123121107.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101116075803.htm British scientists are hoping to use the location, or 'geo', information that is increasingly a part of mobile internet and phone usage, to track the spread of infectious diseases and so provide important clues about how quickly a pandemic might occur and also provide data with which epidemiologists can work. Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:58:58 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101116075803.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101006234340.htm A unique partnership between NASA and agencies in Africa and Europe has sent more than 30 terabytes of free Earth science satellite data to South African researchers to support sustainable development and environmental applications in Africa. Wed, 06 Oct 2010 23:43:43 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101006234340.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101005170643.htm NASA and USAID are expanding SERVIR to the Himalayas to address critical issues such as land cover change, air quality, glacial melt and adaptation to climate change. Tue, 05 Oct 2010 17:06:06 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/10/101005170643.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100927105157.htm A long neglected crop with the potential to halt hunger for millions in Africa, sustain the livestock revolution underway in developing countries, rejuvenate nutrient-sapped soils, and even feed astronauts on extended space missions, is attracting scientists from around the world to Senegal this week for the 5th World Cowpea Research Conference. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 10:51:51 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100927105157.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100923104142.htm In many developing countries, the absence of surface-based air pollution sensors makes it difficult, and in some cases impossible, to get even a rough estimate of the abundance of a subcategory of airborne particles that epidemiologists suspect contributes to millions of premature deaths each year. Thu, 23 Sep 2010 10:41:41 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100923104142.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100915113512.htm A first draft of the cacao genome is complete, a consortium of academic, governmental, and industry scientists announced. Cacao Genome Database scientists say one of their chief concerns has been making sure the Theobroma cacao genome data was published for all to see -- especially cacao farmers and breeders in West Africa, Asia and South America, who can use genetic information to improve their planting stocks and protect their often-fragile incomes. Wed, 15 Sep 2010 11:35:35 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100915113512.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100908171126.htm In the midst of a difficult fire season in many parts of the world, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization has launched a new online fire detection system that will help firefighters and natural hazards managers improve response time and resource management. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:11:11 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100908171126.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100907104035.htm Employees who have control over the design and layout of their workspace are not only happier and healthier -- they're also up to 32 percent more productive, according to new research. Tue, 07 Sep 2010 10:40:40 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/09/100907104035.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100823162322.htm While success is surely sweeter than failure, it seems failure is a far better teacher, and organizations that fail spectacularly often flourish more in the long run, according to a new study. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100823162322.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100819074445.htm By combining meteorology and archaeology, scientists may discover old sea routes and mooring sites, and boost our knowledge of ancient maritime culture. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 07:44:44 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100819074445.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100816095613.htm Gone are the days of basic, glaring lights inside cars to help us find our seatbelts or scramble for a map. Taking cues from research in buildings and offices, today's car designers have started to incorporate gentle ambient interior lighting, potentially enhancing night driving safety as well is increasing the feel good factor about vehicle interiors, according to new research. Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:56:56 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100816095613.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100813111005.htm A new report by the National Research Council identifies the highest priority research activities for astronomy and astrophysics in the next decade that will "set the nation firmly on the path to answering profound questions about the cosmos." Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:10:10 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/08/100813111005.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100713111734.htm NASA should develop a broad, integrated strategy to contain costs and maintain schedules as earth and space science missions are planned and designed, says a new report by the National Research Council. Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100713111734.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100622165902.htm A 13-member panel organized by the National Research Council of the National Academies is being assembled to identify possible causes of unintended acceleration in vehicles in the aftermath of Toyota's large recalls. Tue, 22 Jun 2010 16:59:59 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/06/100622165902.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100524161342.htm NASA, which pioneered the technology used for the satellite-aided search and rescue capability that has saved more than 27,000 lives worldwide since its inception nearly three decades ago, has developed new technology that will more quickly identify the locations of people in distress and reduce the risk of rescuers. Mon, 24 May 2010 16:13:13 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100524161342.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100512073609.htm NASA's abilities to meet major mission goals such as advancing aeronautics, exploring the outer planets, and understanding the beginnings of the universe are being seriously jeopardized by a steady and significant decrease in the agency's basic research capabilities, says a new report from the National Research Council. Congress and NASA should provide the support necessary for needed equipment and services to conduct fundamental high-quality research. Wed, 12 May 2010 07:36:36 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100512073609.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100430101754.htm A new image acquired by ESA's Envisat shows oil from the massive spill in the Gulf of Mexico as a dark blue swirl advancing toward the Louisiana coast. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100430101754.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100430081731.htm The United States could completely stop emissions of carbon dioxide from coal-fired electric power plants -- a crucial step for controlling global warming -- within 20 years by using technology that already exists or could be commercially available within a decade. That's the conclusion of an article by a group of scientists, engineers, and architects. Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:17:17 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100430081731.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100419173014.htm Placing internet ads on websites will be easier and more profitable in the future thanks to a new technology that allows ads to be re-sized to fit any available website space. Internet ads are currently only available in about four specific sizes, meaning websites must be designed around the ads. The size restrictions greatly limit ad placement options and affect the way ads look on devices such as the iPhone and iPad. Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:30:30 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100419173014.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100405122313.htm Whether it is about who gets to ride shotgun or who wore a shirt without asking, siblings fight. While seemingly innocent, a recent study reveals that certain types of fights can affect the quality of sibling relationships. Researchers identified two major types of conflict among adolescent siblings and found that conflicts about personal space have a negative impact on trust and communication between siblings. Mon, 05 Apr 2010 12:23:23 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100405122313.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100322131419.htm Label directions for using some household pesticides are written in a way that may leave consumers with the impression that "if a little is good, more is better," according to a new study. As a result, consumers may use excessive amounts of pesticides that could subject family members and pets to increased exposures. Mon, 22 Mar 2010 13:14:14 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100322131419.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100309102523.htm Universities around the country are struggling with shrinking budgets, even as they need to cater to the needs of an increasing number of students. New research shows that one way to cut down on costs, and simultaneously improve the learning experience, is to have students use the technology they already bring into the classroom. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:25:25 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100309102523.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100308171156.htm Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory at Stennis Space Center are supporting Haiti relief operations. The Marine Geosciences Division's Geospatial Sciences and Technology branch is providing a specially configured version of its patented NRL Tile Server and Geospatial Information Database that will host maps, imagery and other geospatial information for dedicated use in Haiti relief missions. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:11:11 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100308171156.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100221200859.htm Satellite observation is the key instrument that will allow to double in 2010 the number of countries monitored in real time for detecting first indications of adverse agricultural outcomes. The new Integrated Phase Classification system facilitates and accelerates the reaction time to food security crises by allowing a common and internationally recognized classification of their severity. Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:08:08 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100221200859.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100210131749.htm Artwork inspired by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope is making an appearance at this year's Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. No, it's not battling other telescopes for the "gold," but its observations are now on display as part of the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad Festival. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:17:17 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/02/100210131749.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100129164526.htm While a supernova can be seen, it can't be heard, as sound waves cannot travel through space. But what if the light waves emitted by the exploding star and other cosmological phenomena could be translated into sound? That's the idea behind a "Rhythms of the Universe," a musical project to "sonify" the universe by Grateful Dead percussionist and Grammy award-winning artist Mickey Hart that caught the attention of Nobel Prize-winning astrophysicist George Smoot of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:45:45 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100129164526.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100122114436.htm What are the options NASA could follow to detect more near-Earth objects (NEOs) -- asteroids and comets that could pose a hazard if they cross Earth's orbit? A new report says the $4 million the US spends annually to search for NEOs is insufficient to meet a congressionally mandated requirement to detect NEOs that could threaten Earth. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:44:44 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100122114436.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100115204700.htm As rescue workers scramble to provide assistance to hundreds of thousands of people following Haiti's earthquake, Earth observation satellite data continues to provide updated views of the situation on the ground. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 20:47:47 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/01/100115204700.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091201152646.htm Naval Research Laboratory engineers have completed all environmental and performance testing on the TacSat-4 COMMx payload. This completes the entire TacSat-4 spacecraft as the spacecraft bus was completed in May 2008. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:26:26 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/12/091201152646.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091110141846.htm When NASA's space shuttle Atlantis launches for the International Space Station on Nov. 16 it will carry a butterfly experiment that will be monitored by thousands of K-12 students across the nation. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:18:18 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/11/091110141846.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091007081625.htm With land degradation in dryland regions continuing to worsen, the UN Convention to Combat Desertification has agreed on scientist-recommended indicators for monitoring and assessing desertification that signatory countries must report on. Wed, 07 Oct 2009 08:16:16 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091007081625.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090812143938.htm Using satellite data, hydrologists have found that groundwater beneath northern India has been receding by as much as 1 foot per year over the past decade -- and they believe human consumption is almost entirely to blame. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:39:39 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/08/090812143938.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090715131600.htm Forty years ago, on July 20, 1969, the United States achieved an historic first when Apollo 11 Astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to land on the moon. Armstrong's now famous words, "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind," fulfilled the challenge set out nearly a decade earlier by President John F. Kennedy to land a man on the moon. Wed, 15 Jul 2009 13:16:16 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/07/090715131600.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090630180838.htm Improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the weapons of suicide bombers, are a major cause of soldier casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan. A group of engineering undergraduate students has developed a new way to detect them. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:08:08 EDT http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/06/090630180838.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090302213945.htm A new approach to wireless communication will be able to guarantee the reachability of emergency services in a better way. 'Cognitive radio' borrows free space in other frequency bands and will also be able to organize an ad hoc network on the spot. Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:39:39 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/03/090302213945.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090119094856.htm Like most sub-Saharan African countries, Niger faces problems meeting its water needs. As part of ESA’s TIGER initiative, satellite data are being used to identify underground water resources in the drought-prone country. Mon, 19 Jan 2009 09:48:48 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/01/090119094856.htm http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081204133606.htm For the success of a major research university, which is better: large, well-funded laboratory empires with many investigators working toward the same end, or the individual scientist toiling alone in his own laboratory or at his own desk? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 13:36:36 EST http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/12/081204133606.htm