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Four easy New Year’s resolutions, thanks to science
Skip the diet and exercise. There are faster routes to self improvement.
January 7, 2014
Snowflake
Beautifully clear and detailed image of a single snowflake, by Joshua Nowicki Photoography
January 7, 2014
Images of a supernova’s dust factory
New images reveal a supernova remnant chock full of material that simply did not exist a few decades ago, say researchers.
January 6, 2014
Triple millisecond pulsar reveals secrets of gravity
Astronomers have pinned down masses and orbits of three stars in a unique system. Next, they'll use the system to study details in Einstein's theory of General Relativity.
January 6, 2014
Major cold hits the eastern U.S.
Extreme cold is hitting Canada and the eastern half of the United States this week. Many areas have not seen such cold temperatures in nearly two decades.
January 5, 2014
Quadrantid meteor and aurora on January 3
In 2014, as the Quadrantid meteors were flying, those at far northern latitudes were seeing auroras.
January 4, 2014
NASA orbiter spies Chang’e 3 and Yutu rover on the moon
Cool image of the landing site of China's moon mission, taken by a NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. Also, a word on first science results from Chang'e.
January 3, 2014
Flower preserved in 100-million-year old amber one of most complete ever found
The perfectly-preserved scene is from the mid-Cretaceous, when flowering plants were changing the face of the Earth forever, adding beauty, biodiversity and food.
January 3, 2014
