Space.com: An important NASA authorization bill was passed by the US House of Representatives late yesterday, just before the close of the 2010 fiscal year today. Originally approved by the Senate on 5 August, the bill includes a $19 billion budget in 2011 for NASA and a total of $58 billion through 2013. It paves the way for several NASA projects, including an extra space shuttle flight besides the two final missions already planned for 1 November of this year and 26 February of next.
The finding that the Saturnian moon may host layers of icy slush instead of a global ocean could change how planetary scientists think about other icy moons as well.
Modeling the shapes of tree branches, neurons, and blood vessels is a thorny problem, but researchers have just discovered that much of the math has already been done.
January 29, 2026 12:52 PM
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