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Planet-hunting Kepler spacecraft in trouble
It went into safe mode on Tuesday, May 14 after the #4 reaction wheel, needed to orient the spacecraft, would not spin.
May 16, 2013
Severe storms kill at least 6 people in Texas
Severe storms struck in north and east Texas yesterday. At least 6 dead with over a hundred injuries in the town of Granbury. Mile-wide tornado north of Vista.
May 16, 2013
Video: May 10 ring of fire annular solar eclipse
Beautiful video of ring of fire eclipse by astrophotographer Colin Legg, who used three cameras along the ecliptic path in western Australia.
May 15, 2013
Here’s how NYC would look under the skies of other worlds
"I felt that if I could show people what New York City looked like on other planets, I'd give people a sense of how lucky we are to be living on Earth."
May 15, 2013
Brain’s big frontal lobe not what makes humans smarter, says study
The study suggests that supposedly more 'primitive' areas, such as the cerebellum, were equally important in the expansion of the human brain.
May 14, 2013
Agent Orange exposure linked to life-threatening prostate cancer
A new analysis has found a link between exposure to Agent Orange and lethal forms of prostate cancer among US Veterans.
May 13, 2013
Video: Strong winds pushed ice sheets ashore at Minnesota lake
Ice from Mille Lacs Lake reached doors and windows of homes at Izatys Resort on Saturday, May 11. Many described it as looking like a mini glacier.
May 13, 2013
Some words descended largely unchanged since end of last ice age
Seven major language families might all descend from an ancient language superfamily. Some words from that early language might be recognizable today.
May 12, 2013
Dyslexic girls have different brain anatomy from dyslexic boys
The study found less gray matter volume in parts of male brains used to process language. It found less gray matter volume in parts of females brains used in sensory and motor processing.
May 12, 2013
6.0-magnitude earthquake struck southern Iran May 11
The May 11 earthquake epicenter was near the Persian Gulf, very far from Iran's capital city of Tehran. At least 15 killed.
May 11, 2013
