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Monster stars mystery cracked by astronomers
Astronomers found four monster stars, one more than 300 times the mass of our sun. They were created from the merger of lighter stars in tight binary systems.
August 7, 2012
Updated times for Voice of America broadcasts of EarthSky in Asia
EarthSky airs on international editions of Voice of America Daybreak Asia and Crossroads Asia. Check this post for updated broadcast times.
August 7, 2012
Research links extreme summer heat events to global warming
Scientists have found that Earth's land areas are much more likely to experience an extreme summer heat wave than they were in the middle of the 20th century.
August 6, 2012
Mars tugging on approaching Curiosity rover
The gravitational tug of Mars is now pulling in NASA's car-size geochemistry laboratory, Curiosity, for a suspenseful landing in less than 40 hours.
August 4, 2012
Here’s why we sneeze, says new research
Your sneeze is a biological 'reboot' say researchers. Read here "why we sneeze".
August 4, 2012
Have you seen this new image of galaxy NGC 1187?
An amazing image of a spiral galaxy NGC 1187 that lies about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus (The River).
August 3, 2012
People with allergies may have lower risk of brain tumors
Research adds to the growing body of evidence that there’s a link between allergies and reduced risk of a serious type of cancer that starts in the brain.
August 3, 2012
Video: The biomechanics of a perfect dive
A scientist who's helped elite athletes prepare for the Olympics explains the anatomy of the perfect dive. Watch the video here.
August 3, 2012
Vaporizing the Earth
Simulations of vaporizing the Earth or other planets tell planet-hunting astronomers what to look for in the atmospheres of candidate super-Earths.
August 2, 2012
Curiosity mission could reveal Mars’ deepest secrets
Clues to Mars’ hidden past and what may have happened to its long-ago vanished rivers, and perhaps even oceans may be revealed when NASA’s Curiosity lands on Mars.
August 2, 2012
