» Huge Explosion Reveals the Most Massive Star Known - Yahoo! News

All supernova explosions are violent affairs, but this one takes the cake. Astronomers have spotted a new type of extremely bright cosmic explosion they think originates from an exceptionally massive star.

» Himalayan sherpas bugged by the sight of house flies at 5,000m | Environment | guardian.co.uk

House flies at Everest basecamp are another sign of climate change that is melting glaciers with worrying speed.

» K Radhakrishnan named new ISRO chief

K Radhakrishnan, director of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Thiruvananthapuram, was on Saturday named the next chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

» Earth narrowly escaped an asteroid hit on Nov 6

Astronomers have revealed that the Earth had a narrow escape from a cataclysm on November 6, when an asteroid came within 8,700 miles of hitting the planet.

» Scientists hail a thoughtful future with ‘brain-to-brain communication’

Ever wanted to read minds? Ever wanted to communicate your thoughts without speaking a word? It may become possible after claims by British scientists that they have created a system that allows “brain-to-brain communication

» Five Technologies That Could Change Everything

It's a tall order: Over the next few decades, the world will need to wean itself from dependence on fossil fuels and drastically reduce greenhouse gases. Current technology will take us only so far; major breakthroughs are required.