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U.S. sees another bright fireball on September 27
September 2013 has been busy for sightings of bright fireballs. The one at 11:33 p.m. local time on September 27 was the 14th fireball sighting in the U.S. in September.
September 28, 2013
6.8-magnitude earthquake rocks Pakistan on September 28
In a region of Pakistan said to be "desperate" following Tuesday's large earthquake, another earthquake struck earlier today.
September 28, 2013
Mars Curiosity rover finds water in scoop of soil sample
The first scoop of soil analyzed in the belly of the Curiosity rover on Mars reveals that fine materials on the surface of the planet contain several percent water by weight.
September 27, 2013
How likely global warming is human-caused? 95% says new IPCC report
Meanwhile, the Earth continues to warm ...
September 27, 2013
Singing mice protect their turf with high-pitched tunes
"Most people are puzzled by the existence of singing mice, but in reality many rodents produce complex vocalizations, including mice, rats and even pet hamsters." - Bret Pasch
September 27, 2013
Researchers find coral reefs at risk when sharks overfished
"The whole food chain is being thrown out of whack ... This means that the reef has far less resilience, which is a real worry." - Mark Meekan
September 27, 2013
Two moons in the sky of Mars
Imagine standing on Mars, looking up, and seeing these two little moons passing overhead.
September 27, 2013
Facebook language study predicts age, gender, personality traits
Researchers analyzed Facebook users' linguistic patterns to predict the individuals’ age, gender and responses to personality questionnaires.
September 26, 2013
Over 400 reports of large fireball over U.S. Midwest on September 26
People in Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Wisconsin saw it.
September 26, 2013
Astronomers find missing link pulsar
Newly discovered pulsar switches between emitting X-rays and emitting radio waves. It's the first direct evidence of one kind of pulsar turning into another.
September 26, 2013
