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Gamma-ray burst illuminates new mystery in early galaxies
Astronomers use light from a gamma-ray burst -- GRB 090323 -- to study the chemical make-up of two galaxies in the early universe.
November 3, 2011
Australian study: Countries must lower carbon emissions soon
An Australian study say countries must lower their carbon emissions soon, if the world is to stay below 2 degrees warming for the century.
November 3, 2011
Robert Zubrin on why we should go to Mars
Robert Zubrin of the Mars Society says there are three reasons we should go to Mars: the science, the challenge, the future.
November 3, 2011
Budgets for NASA and Webb Telescope undecided
The Senate passed its version of the 2012 budget that delegates the budgets for NASA. It includes full funding for the James Webb Space Telescope.
November 2, 2011
Heavenly Palace modules makes historic space dock
China made a historic space first today with the dock of the Heavenly Palace modules, pieces of a permanent space station to be completed by 2020.
November 2, 2011
Jawbone is earliest evidence of modern humans in NW Europe
New test of a prehistoric jawbone from England shows it to be between 44,000 and 41,000 years old - the earliest evidence of modern humans in northwest Europe.
November 2, 2011
Seals return to breed within a body length of birth place
Female Antarctic fur seals have an uncanny ability to return to within a body length of where they were born when it's time to breed, say researchers.
November 2, 2011
Crepuscular rays: View from space
Have you seen crepuscular rays from the ground, fanning out from a sunset or sunrise? Now see them from space.
November 2, 2011
Star with spiral arms spotted by astronomers
SAO 206462 appears to be a relatively young star with spiral arms surrounding it, maybe it's a planetary system.
November 1, 2011
Zombie ants: When ants become walking dead
An ingeniously deadly fungus hijacks the bodies of ants for food and reproduction. Read more about these cool zombie ants here.
October 31, 2011
