CNEWS Science

Shuttle Endeavour blasts off

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:44:23 -0500

Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's expected to be the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station.

Hawking to visit Waterloo, Ont.

Fri, 05 Feb 2010 20:56:00 -0500

Stephen Hawking will conduct research at the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics in Waterloo, Ont., in June and July to make up for a visit he cancelled last summer due to illness.

Space station getting a bay window

Thu, 04 Feb 2010 19:03:00 -0500

Life has never been so good off the planet, and it's about to get better.

Comet-like object may be linked to dinosaur killer

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:26:47 -0500

Astronomers have found a comet-like object they believe was created by the collision of two asteroids, possible siblings of the rogue rock blamed for killing the dinosaurs millions of years ago.

Meteorite stirs ownership debate

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:52:00 -0500

An out-of-this world rock has become the centre of a down-to-earth dispute over who its rightful owner should be.

Scientists discover three Neanderthal teeth

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:16:20 -0500

A team of Polish scientists said Monday they have discovered three Neanderthal teeth in a cave, a find they hope may shed light on how similar to modern humans our ancestors were.