Planets may be present in a quadruple star system 150 light years from Earth, according to Spitzer Space Telescope observations. The system, called HD 98800, consists of two pairs of stars in which the partners in each pair orbit one another closely. The pairs themselves travel around each other on a very elongated path. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

One of the largest objects in the Kuiper Belt, a ring of icy bodies beyond Neptune, has finally gotten a name: Makemake, after a god in the culture of Easter Island. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Jürgen Stumpf owns three wine bars in Berlin that operate on the honor system. For the price of 1€ (about $1.50), you rent yourself a glass and get to sample as many of the wines as you want. At the end of the night you throw some bills or coins into a big jar, the amount based on what you think is fair. picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

As an attempt to stop the devastating caused by the 2004 Tsunami, Indonesia today unveiled their monitoring system which will be able to alert authorities to the impending disaster within 2 minutes.

Already there are concerns about its operation and functionality picked by pocksucket 3 weeks ago

For the first time, astronomers think that they've found evidence of an alien solar system around a star close enough to Earth to be visible to the naked eye. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

Okay, you're opening an art studio so you figure you better get a top-quality security system. You spend $300,000 on the system, but you figure it's worth it. Well thieves thought it was worth it too when they stole the $300k system! picked by 2manyusernames 10 months ago

NASA has awarded 1.2 million US dollars to an Ohio State University research team over the next three years to develop a navigation system that will feel a lot like GPS to the astronauts that use it. picked by maxriter 4 months ago

Create your own system of planets. Change the direction and velocity of celestial bodies and keep them within your stars gravitational pull. Be sure to "select preset" at the top right & "set number of bodies" at bottom left. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has revealed a dusty star system being soaked with a "steamy rain" of water vapor.
DUPE picked by Neiako 1 year ago

Astronomers said Wednesday that they had found a miniature version of our own solar system 5,000 light-years across the galaxy — the first planetary system that really looks like our own, with outer giant planets and room for smaller inner planets.

They also found signs of Elvis and Amelia Earhart. picked by mahler87 10 months ago

Today, you will learn how to install Ubuntu Gutsy (as a second operating system) on your PlayStation 3 gaming console. For those of you who think for a second (and who are scared) that this will replace their PS3 operating system, well you guys are wrong, because this will NOT erase your PlayStation 3 native operating system (called XMB) and it will run as an alternative OS on your PS3 console. Re... read full post picked by leopoldogolba 12 months ago

Enter your age and discover your age on other planets in our solar system. (Good link on here for building a scaled solar system too). Not completely updated: Pluto still a planet on this site. picked by ogri2003 1 year ago

Diabetics appear to have been cured with a one-off treatment that rebuilds their immune system, according to a new study. picked by Neiako 2 years ago

As reservoirs of valuable information go, nothing beats the sun. This sphere of heat and energy holds 99.9 percent of the solar system, saved in all original proportions after planets and meteorites formed. Analyzing the mix of hydrogen, oxygen and noble gases found in the sun can answer one of the biggest questions of the universe: How did our solar system evolve? picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

a german driver has crashed his car because his navigation system told him to keep driving through a construction site picked by teaya21 2 years ago

Samples taken from the Tagish Lake meteorite, discovered in 2000, have revealed evidence of organic matter that predates our Sun and Solar System, according to the study, published in today's edition of the U.S. journal Science. picked by teaya21 2 years ago

This blog covers UNIX system administration tips for installations, programming, scripting, configuration, SQL, maintenance, troubleshooting, and command line syntax. What exactly is UNIX? It is an operating system. UNIX stands for UNiplexed Information and Computing System--originally spelled UNICS. It supports such tasks as running hardware, device drivers, peripherals and third party applicatio... read full post picked by webwiz 2 years ago

A mind-boggling operating system that runs in your browser, with media players, word processors, internet browsers and the odd widget. Perfect for accessing your 'desktop' on the go. picked by TheStep 2 years ago

Police and school officials say a buddy system at one inner-city school likely saved a Grade 3 girl from a more violent attack in a washroom. picked by tundramonkey 2 years ago

The overseer of the net's addressing system has asked the US government to be freed from official control. picked by keroberos32 10 months ago