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One star, three habitable planets
A team of astronomers has combined new observations with existing data to reveal a solar system packed full of planets.
June 25, 2013
Lawn herbicides detected in dogs
Homeowners often apply herbicides to their lawns to control weeds, but sometimes pets can be unintentionally exposed to those pesticides scientists say.
June 25, 2013
Supermoon alongside Lincoln Memorial
Amazing shot of the 2013 supermoon over the Lincoln Memorial - an iconic american monument - taken by Jim Knapp on June 23rd.
June 25, 2013
Plants do math to get through the night
New research shows that to prevent starvation at night, plants perform accurate arithmetic division.
June 24, 2013
Migrating animals add new depth to how the ocean breathes
Animals ranging from plankton to small fish consume vast amounts of what little oxygen is available in the ocean’s aptly named “oxygen minimum zone” daily.
June 24, 2013
Severed cabbage head stills knows what time it is
Even after being harvested, cabbage can set its circadian clock and ward off insect pests.
June 24, 2013
Video: Meet ALMA, a revolutionary new telescope
The ALMA telescope, high in the northern Chilean desert, was officially inaugurated this spring. EarthSky was there. Check out our video!
June 24, 2013
Cicada wings inspire new ideas for antibacterial products
Here’s another reason to love cicadas: A new study has found that tiny structures on cicada wings can kill bacteria through physical and not chemical means.
June 24, 2013
Together ‘neath the supermoon
A mother and her sons watch the 2013 supermoon rise over Tempe Town Lake in Arizona.
June 24, 2013
See a supermoon! Awesome photos of the June 2013 supermoon
Thank you for your photos! They're awesome!
June 23, 2013
