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Clues to lifecycle of world’s iconic mountains
Interactions between landslides and erosion, caused by rivers, explains why some mountain ranges exceed their expected lifespan.
June 27, 2013
Secret sunrise
Sunrise over Currituck, North Carolina, taken at Greg Diesel's secret location deep in the marsh this morning.
June 27, 2013
Astronomers spy on galaxies in the raw
A CSIRO radio telescope has detected the raw material for making the first stars in galaxies that formed when the Universe was just three billion years old.
June 26, 2013
21% of homes account for 50% of greenhouse gas emissions
Energy conservation in a small number of households could go a long way to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, scientists are reporting.
June 26, 2013
Coincidence that sun and moon seem same size?
The sun and moon appear the same size in Earth's sky because the sun's diameter is about 400 times greater - but the sun is also about 400 times farther away.
June 26, 2013
Astronaut view of Colorado fires
Both photographs were taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) of the June, 2013 fires in Colorado.
June 26, 2013
This date in science: St. Lawrence Seaway opens
June 26, 1959 marked the official opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, inaugurating an overland water passage from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
June 26, 2013
Joshua tree highlighted by supermoon
Joshua Tree National Park in southeastern California on the night of the June supermoon, captured by Patricia Knight.
June 26, 2013
Ten thousandth near-Earth object discovered
More than 10,000 asteroids and comets that can pass near Earth have now been discovered. The 10,000th near-Earth object, asteroid 2013 MZ5, was first detected on the night of June 18, 2013.
June 25, 2013
New laser shows what substances are made of
A new laser that can show what objects are made of could help military aircraft identify hidden dangers such as weapons arsenals far below.
June 25, 2013
