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Eleanor Imster
New study helps sort out Easter Island mystery
What caused the collapse of Easter Island's Rapa Nui society? Was it environmental degradation or the arrival of Europeans? New research suggests it was a combination of factors.
February 2, 2015
Huge distant planet has rings 200 times larger than Saturn’s
It's a super Saturn, 434 light-years from Earth. It has more than 30 rings, with a total diameter of some 120 million kilometers. If we could replace Saturn’s rings with these rings, they’d be easily visible from Earth and larger in our sky than a full moon.
January 29, 2015
Snowy owl on a cold New Hampshire beach
In the background is sea smoke - formed when very cold air moves over warmer water - and the rocky Isles of Shoals.
January 24, 2015
Video: The scientific power of meditation
Once you watch this video, you'll understand why people have been practicing meditation for thousands of years.
January 21, 2015
NASA’s sounds are now on SoundCloud
It's very cool. Hear the sounds of space exploration history!
January 19, 2015
Illinois sunset
Deanna Frautschi shared this beautiful photo of a winter sunset in central Illinois.
January 17, 2015
Two planets beyond Pluto?
New calculations by astronomers in Spain and the UK suggest that not one, but two unknown planets might exist in our solar system, beyond Pluto's orbit.
January 15, 2015
NASA’s way cool retro posters for futuristic space travel
Making future travel plans .. with an emphasis on 'future?' Check out these exoplanet travel posters from NASA.
January 13, 2015
Dogs arrived in Americas only 10,000 years ago, says study
By associating with early humans, dogs enjoyed new foods and the relative safety of human camps. Eventually, dogs traveled the world with their two-legged masters.
January 11, 2015
