2012 is a leap year, and it will also have a leap second. At the same time, global time-keepers are debating whether we should add leap seconds at all.
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Feb 05, 2012
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Glimpses of the early universe with a revolutionary new radio telescope in Europe. Snowy owls in lower 48. Volcanoes and Little Ice Age. Song of the Week by The Lovely Sparrow. EarthSky 22!
Feb 03, 2012
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Nearly a third of all terrorist attacks from 1970 to 2008 occurred in just five metropolitan U.S. counties.
Feb 03, 2012
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A paper suggests that you can determine what a person finds beautiful just by examining his or her brain state.
What makes a star blow up? And what’s up with the active sun? Song of the week by Boxing Lesson. Your 22 minutes of science and music.
Jan 27, 2012
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Keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits.
Jan 25, 2012
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A new study suggests that people who feel powerful tend to overestimate their own height… that is, they feel physically larger than they actually are.
Jan 22, 2012
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At midnight on January 23, 2012, Chinese people around the world will welcome the new year, ushering in the Year of the Dragon.
Jan 22, 2012
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Earth’s forests from space. Plus the planets Jupiter and Venus near the waxing crescent moon in the week ahead. On your 22 minutes of science and music.
EarthSky encourages you to contact your representatives and voice your opinion on these bills.
