Craig Philip Peterson

Welcome to the website of Craig Philip Peterson.

Photo Gallery

Search for:

Science News

Millions of Americans to gaze upon Monday's once-in-a-lifetime eclipse August 19, 2017
(Reuters) - Twilight will fall at midday on Monday, stars will glimmer and birds will roost in an eerie stillness as millions of Americans and visitors witness the first total solar eclipse to traverse the United States from coast to coast in 99 years. […]
Solar eclipse presents first major test of power grid in renewable era August 19, 2017
HOUSTON (Reuters) - As Monday's total solar eclipse sweeps from Oregon to South Carolina, U.S. electric power and grid operators will be glued to their monitoring systems in what for them represents the biggest test of the renewable energy era. […]
Japan launches satellite for advanced GPS operation August 19, 2017
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Saturday launched an H-2A rocket carrying a geo-positioning satellite into orbit after a week-long delay, the government said. […]
Solar eclipse to be streamed live for first time, from balloons August 18, 2017
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - Next week's solar eclipse will be streamed live online for the first time, from the vantage point of helium-filled balloons across the United States, providing the public with sky-high views as the moon blocks the sun. […]
Citizen scientists will take to the field for U.S. eclipse August 17, 2017
(Reuters) - When the moon passes directly in front of the sun on Aug. 21, casting a deep shadow across the United States, thousands of citizen scientists will be watching the eclipse while monitoring temperature changes, animal behavior and radio signals bouncing around the atmosphere. […]
Tougher than steel: Japan looks to wood pulp to make lighter auto parts August 14, 2017
KYOTO, Japan (Reuters) - The global push among carmakers to make ever lighter vehicles is leading some auto suppliers in Japan to turn to what seems like an unlikely substitute for steel - wood. […]
Japan GPS satellite launch postponed due to glitch August 12, 2017
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on Saturday postponed the planned launch of an H-2A rocket tasked to put a geo-positioning satellite into orbit due to possible helium gas leakage, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) said. […]
Scientists create safer pig organs with goal of transplants for humans August 11, 2017
(Reuters) - Scientists at a Massachusetts company seeking to make pig organs safe enough to be transplanted into humans have used gene-editing technology to clone piglets that lack a potentially dangerous retrovirus, according to a study released on Thursday. […]
Chinese quantum satellite sends 'unbreakable' code August 10, 2017
BEIJING (Reuters) - China has sent an "unbreakable" code from a satellite to the Earth, marking the first time space-to-ground quantum key distribution technology has been realized, state media said on Thursday. […]
Infant ape fossil skull illuminates humankind's remote past August 10, 2017
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The lemon-sized fossil skull of an infant ape nicknamed Alesi that inhabited a Kenyan forest about 13 million years ago is offering a peek at what the long-ago common ancestor of people and all modern apes may have looked like. […]

Proudly powered by WordPress