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International Space Station sends a laser message from space
On June 5, astronauts aboard ISS used a beam of laser light to send an HD video to researchers waiting below.
June 19, 2014
Scientists believe a hidden “ocean” lies deep within Earth
They believe there might be three times as much water deep underground as exists in all the world's surface oceans.
June 16, 2014
Vein scanning : Pay with your hand
New payment technique scans your palm's unique vein pattern
June 13, 2014
Human language’s deep origins directly from birds, primates?
The human language that we know today arose from a fusion of birdsong and the pragmatic, content-carrying parts of speech of other primates, say researchers
June 13, 2014
Chimps outwit humans in games of strategy
In contests drawn from game theory, chimpanzee pairs consistently outperform humans in games that test memory and strategic thinking.
June 12, 2014
Mercury passing in front of the sun, seen from Mars
Transit of planet Mercury across the sun on June 3, as seen from Mars by a camera on the Curiosity rover.
June 11, 2014
Solar maximum is back!
Solar Max has arrived, but this "Mini Max" is not like any other solar maximum of the Space Age.
June 11, 2014
Far side of the moon mystery solved
When spacecraft first transmitted the images of the moon's far side to Earth, we saw the lunar farside lacks the large dark areas called maria, or seas. Why?
June 11, 2014
Moon formed from Earth collision with planet-sized body: New evidence
The theory that the moon formed when a planet-sized body named Theia crashed into Earth is supported by new evidence using samples from Apollo missions.
June 9, 2014
Light from huge explosion 12 billion years ago reaches Earth
Intense light from an enormous star explosion more than 12 billion years ago — shortly after the Big Bang — recently reached Earth and was visible in the sky.
June 5, 2014
