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Rock towers and Milky Way
Rock pile towers against a backdrop of the night sky in Rye, New Hampshire.
June 13, 2013
Stacking up a clearer picture of the universe
Researchers have proven a new technique that will provide a clearer picture of the universe’s history and be used with the next generation of radio telescopes such as the Square Kilometre Array (SKA).
June 13, 2013
Severe storms in U.S. Midwest on June 12
High risk areas included Chicago, Ottawa, and Fort Wayne. Wind gusts of 50 mph reported around 6 p.m. local time in Chicago plus dime-sized hail.
June 13, 2013
Purple sea urchins have a weapon against ocean acidification
As the carbon content of the ocean continues to increase, purple sea urchins may be able to adapt rapidly to survive.
June 12, 2013
Sculptor galaxy black hole is sleeping, NASA says
It's about five million times the mass of our sun, at the center of a galaxy 13 million light-years away. Scientists want to be watching when it wakes up.
June 12, 2013
Critically endangered passion flower
The beautiful Chinese passion flower species Passiflora kwangtungensis may be in danger.
June 12, 2013
This date in science: The man who designed the Brooklyn Bridge
John A. Roebling, whose birthday is today, designed the Brooklyn Bridge. But he never saw the bridge come to completion.
June 12, 2013
Bob Hardage: Using seismic technologies in oil and gas exploration
Seismic waves, the same type of waves used to study earthquakes, are also used to explore deep underground for reservoirs of oil and natural gas.
June 12, 2013
Mammatus clouds over Half Dome
Rounded mammatus clouds mirroring the rock structure of Half Dome, at a beautiful Yosemite Valley sunset earlier this month.
June 12, 2013
Moon radiation findings may reduce health risks to astronauts
Space scientists report that lighter materials like plastics provide effective shielding against the radiation hazards faced by astronauts during extended space travel.
June 11, 2013
