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Nearby super-Earth likely a diamond planet
A rocky planet twice Earth's size orbiting a nearby star might be a diamond planet.
October 11, 2012
Why nasty noises make us squirm
The screechy sound of chalk on a blackboard is unpleasant because of the heightened activity between the emotional and auditory parts of our brain, research shows.
October 11, 2012
Magnetic pole reversal not a sign of doomsday
Earth's magnetic field has flipped its polarity many times over the millennia.
October 11, 2012
Sweeping X-ray imaging survey of dying stars is uncharted territory
The death throes of dying stars are the focus of a sweeping new survey using NASA’s Chandra X-ray satellite observatory.
October 10, 2012
EarthSky featured blogger in Best Science Writing Online 2012
EarthSky Lifeform of the Week blogger has a post included in the 2012 edition of Best Science Writing Online. Congratulations, Alex! We are proud of you.
October 10, 2012
Drawing a line, with carbon nanotubes
New low-cost, durable carbon nanotube sensors can be etched with mechanical pencils.
October 9, 2012
Large water reservoirs at the dawn of stellar birth
Massive amounts of water vapor discovered in a gas and dust cloud could one day provide a rich water reservoir to feed potential new planets.
October 9, 2012
View from space: Sea ice 2012 versus sea ice 1984
Two maps, created from satellite data, compare the Arctic ice minimum extents in 2012 and 1984.
October 8, 2012
Sleeping brain behaves as if it’s remembering something
UCLA researchers have for the first time measured the activity of a brain region known to be involved in learning, memory and Alzheimer's disease during sleep.
October 8, 2012
Probing Earth’s mysterious radiation belts
They're home to killer electrons, plasma waves, and intense electrical currents that can destroy satellites' electronics - and they're unpredicatable.
October 8, 2012
