[Science] In Antarctica, more melting means more ice, according to new study

In Antarctica, more melting means more ice, according to new study
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/in-antarctica-more-melting-means-more-ice-according-to-new-study/
Antarctica's melt season is getting longer, and thatâ€"paradoxicallyâ€"results in the region having more of sea ice, according to a peer-reviewed study by climate scientists from the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute (KNMI), a Dutch ...

Supernova 1987A Imaged in Unprecedented Detail: Exploding Star Reveals its ...
http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/5962/20130402/supernova-1987a-imaged-unprecedented-detail-exploding-star-reveals-secrets.htm
(Photo : ICRAR) Astronomers have witnessed and imaged Supernova 1987A, one of the brightest exploding stars, in unprecedented detail.

Destination Moon: Russia to launch lunar robots
http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/space/stories/russia-to-launch-new-wave-of-lunar-robots
Russia is developing a renewed robotic moon exploration program, building upon the history-making legacy of orbiters, landers, rovers and sample-return missions the country launched decades ago.

Climate Maverick to Quit NASA
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/science/james-e-hansen-retiring-from-nasa-to-fight-global-warming.html?pagewanted=all
James E. Hansen, the climate scientist who issued the clearest warning of the 20th century about the dangers of global warming, will retire from NASA this week, giving himself more freedom to pursue political and legal efforts to limit greenhouse gases.

Greener Arctic will speed up warming
http://blogs.dw.de/ice/?p=13165
New research predicts that rising temperatures will lead to a massive “greening” or increase in plant cover in the Arctic. In a paper published in Nature Climate Change on March 31st, scientists present new models projecting that wooded areas in the Arctic ...

Ancient 'Gate to Hell' Uncovered in Turkey: Pluto's Portal to Underworld
http://www.latinospost.com/articles/15732/20130402/ancient-gate-hell-uncovered-turkey-plutos-portal-underworld.htm
(Photo : Wikimedia Creative Commons) Pluto was one of the rulers of the underworld in Greek mythology. Beneath the fallen Ionic columns, under a haze of hallucinatory mist and rubble, a portal to the underworld beckons.

Gecko grip could lead to tape that works when wet, say researchers
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/gecko-grip-could-lead-to-tape-that-works-when-wet-say-researchers/
The researchers discovered that the impact of water on adhesive strength correlates with the ability of a liquid to keep contact with a solid surface.

Watch DARPA's Robot Arms Perform The World's Slowest Pit Stop
http://www.extremetech.com/electronics/152251-were-all-doomed-darpa-develops-cheap-robot-hand-that-can-use-tools
Watch DARPA's Robot Arms Perform The World's Slowest Pit Stop Replacing fighter planes and reconnaissance aircraft with robotic drones turned out to be a far easier task for the military than replacing soldiers with bots.

NASA Flies Dragon Eye Unmanned Aerial Vehicle into Volcanic Plume
http://www.ticotimes.net/Current-Edition/News-Briefs/NASA-studies-volcanoes-in-Costa-Rica_Monday-April-01-2013
(Photo : NASA/Matthew Fladeland ) NASA has now flown the Dragon Eye unmanned aerial vehicle into a volcano plume in order to study the volcano's chemical environment.

Has NASA's Curiosity Rover Found Clues to Life's Building Blocks on Mars?
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/curiosity-finds-building-blocks-of-life-on-mars-/1096675/
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity just might be the latest in a long line of Mars-exploring robots to discover the building blocks for primitive life on the Red Planet.

The View From the Top
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2302496/Photo-International-Space-Station-provides-astonishing-view-New-York-City.html
Astronaut Chris Hadfield, the first Canadian to walk in space and to serve as commander of the international space station, has been snapping photos since his arrival aboard the habitable satellite in December.

After Regional, it is Now Time for the World Championship
http://topnews.ae/content/215503-after-regional-it-now-time-world-championship
After Regional, it is Now Time for the World Championship A group of local high school student will see a day which many students of their age dream off.