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Milky Way is about half as massive as Andromeda galaxy, say astronomers
Dark matter makes up 90% of the matter in both systems, the study finds.
July 30, 2014
Lifeform of the week: Hairy pink squat lobster
It's always a good hair day for a hairy pink squat lobster (Lauriea siagiani). These little guys live on sponges in the western Indo-Pacific.
July 28, 2014
Did all dinosaurs have feathers?
A newly-discovered species suggests that feathers were much more common among dinosaurs than once thought.
July 28, 2014
Can we find aliens by looking for their pollution?
Maybe some extra-terrestrials pollute their planets too.
July 25, 2014
Will the Andromeda galaxy someday collide with our Milky Way?
The Andromeda galaxy is approaching our Milky Way galaxy across the vastness of space. When will they collide?
July 23, 2014
Record high global temp in June 2014 follows record warmth in May
The last below-average global temperature for June was in 1976 and the last below-average global temperature for any month was February 1985.
July 23, 2014
Is our universe a bubble?
The multiverse hypothesis - the idea that there are other universes - can be tested, scientists say.
July 18, 2014
Draco the Dragon on July evenings
Two of the brightest stars here are Eltanin and Rastaban. Dragon's eyes! Rrrrr! And Thuban is just ... well, awesome.
July 16, 2014
Electric blue night-shining clouds
2014 has been a great year for noctilucent, or night-shining, clouds, seen at high latitudes only from about mid-May to August. Wondrous, if you can catch them!
July 10, 2014
Why are fruit flies boarding the International Space Station?
They're about to become genetic models for astronauts, to help explore the long-term effects of space flight and deep space travel.
July 9, 2014
