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Study says new element 115, ununpentium, does exist
One more element may soon be added to the Periodic Table. On September 10, 2013, scientists reported evidence supporting the existence of element 115.
September 17, 2013
Venus and Saturn above the fog
Venus and Saturn above the fog on Sunday September 15, 2013 about 65 minutes after sunset photographed by Bob King aka Astro Bob.
September 17, 2013
Lineage of Andes’ Uros people traced back 3,700 years
A new study, part of National Geographic's Genographic Project, shows modern-day Uros people in Peru and Bolivia descended from the earliest settlers at Lake Titicaca.
September 16, 2013
Dogs’ behavior could help to design social robots
Study suggests dogs react more readily to robots that show interactive social behavior.
September 16, 2013
Only 20 Asian carp could establish breeding population in Great Lakes
These prolific fish are already widespread in stretches of the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, where they have severely overwhelmed native aquatic communities.
September 16, 2013
Infrared star trails over Texas
Star trails in the Texas night sky - in infrared, popularly known as "heat radiation" - from EarthSky Facebook friend Manish Mamtani Photography.
September 16, 2013
How our galaxy might look from outside
This artist’s impression shows how the Milky Way galaxy might look seen from the outside, from an almost edge-on perspective.
September 14, 2013
Epic flooding hitting the Boulder, Colorado area
The National Weather Service used the word "biblical" to describe ongoing flooding in Colorado. Many are evacuating as water levels rise.
September 13, 2013
Insight into the hidden world of frozen oceans
Beneath the ice crust of a frozen ocean, microscopic algae and bacteria thrive. As the Arctic becomes ice-free, they will play a new role in Earth's ecology.
September 13, 2013
