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Nebula NGC 281 dazzles in the infrared
Imagery from the Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) highlights erosion by a young star cluster in nebula NGC 281.
October 29, 2011
Science this week – October 29, 2011
Science news for the week ending October 29, 2011 from EarthSky.
October 29, 2011
Geothermal mapping shows coast-to-coast clean energy source
Google and SMU map significant geothermal resources across the United States capable of producing more than three million megawatts of green power.
October 26, 2011
Study finds genes linked to mental illness in developing brain
A Yale study finds that most genes associated with psychiatric illnesses are expressed before birth.
October 26, 2011
No link between cell phone use and tumors says biggest study yet
A Danish study says there's no link between cell phone use and tumors of the brain or central nervous system. Read more about the study here.
October 25, 2011
Data show significant ozone hole above Antarctica
Colder than average temperatures in the stratosphere during 2011 caused a larger than average ozone hole above Antarctica, according to NASA and NOAA data.
October 25, 2011
Earth warming unprecedented in last 20,000 years
The current phenomenon of Earth warming is unique from a historical, geological perspective since the end of the last Ice Age, says a Swedish researcher.
October 24, 2011
Mysterious life forms identified in the extreme deep sea
Oceanographers document the deepest-known existence of giant amoebas in the Mariana Trench. Learn more about mysterious life forms of the deep sea.
October 24, 2011
Toxic algae bloom in Lake Erie from space
The green plumes shown in these satellite images is the worst algae bloom Lake Erie has experienced in decades. Read more on the toxic algae bloom.
October 22, 2011
Stone Age Viste Boy reconstructed
A forensic student reconstructs the head of a Stone Age youth known as Viste Boy. Archaeologists believe he lived in the Vistehola cave near Stavanger, Norway.
October 22, 2011
