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Jorge Salazar
China’s Heavenly Palace blasts off
China successfully launched the first module of its future permanent space station - Tiangong, or China's Heavenly Palace - on September 29, 2011.
September 30, 2011
Fossils may be earliest link to modern humans
Two-million-year-old fossils in South Africa may be earliest known link to modern humans. It is a new species of primate and possibly the oldest human ancestor.
September 29, 2011
Wangari Maathai, Nobel laureate, on planting trees and protecting forests
People around the world are mourning the death of Wangari Muta Maathai, Africa's first woman Nobel laureate and Kenya's foremost environmental conservationist.
September 26, 2011
Video gamers score win for science, advance AIDS drugs
Video gamers scored a win for science on a problem that's stumped researchers for over a decade - the structure of a protein linked to AIDS in monkeys.
September 19, 2011
Changing how we compute by David Mayhew
David Mayhew can envision changing how we compute by plugging into the flow of information via data centers powered by green energy like wind and solar.
September 19, 2011
First planet found to orbit two suns
A newly found first planet orbiting two suns - like the fictional Tatooine, home world of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars. EarthSky spoke to one of the discoverers.
September 15, 2011
NASA image reveals Earth eclipse of the sun
Eclipse season for the Solar Dynamics Observatory begins twice a year near each equinox.
September 14, 2011
Goldilocks planet could support life, study shows
Astronomers say a newly discovered planet might have Goldilocks-like conditions - neither too hot nor too cold - for water and possibly life.
September 14, 2011
Aleksei Aksimentiev makes medicine personal with supercomputers
Using the world's fastest computers to scrutinize DNA, Aleksei Aksimentiev wants to enable future doctors to tailor medical procedures to your genetic makeup.
August 30, 2011
Video games can help kids learn
Video games let people step into other shoes, make decisions, explore consequences, said Alan Gershenfeld of E-Line Media - all skills we need for the 21st century.
August 29, 2011
