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New asteroid moon movie from NASA
NASA scientists have released a new and improved movie clip of near-Earth asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon.
June 7, 2013
Down to the twilight zone of the Atlantic Ocean
A team of 23 scientists will be sampling and measuring the water column from the surface to the ocean floor some 4,800 metres down – nearly 3 miles.
June 7, 2013
Whispering light hears liquids talk
Researchers are developing optomechanical sensors that will help unlock vibrational secrets of chemical and biological samples at the nanoscale.
June 7, 2013
View from space: Tropical Storm Andrea
Watch a 20-second video of Tropical Storm Andrea from June 4 - June 6, a view from space.
June 7, 2013
To celebrate World Oceans Day, watch Reef Live from Australia
Reef Live is a streaming video event from Australia, focused on the Great Barrier Reef. It features some of the world's leading experts and divers.
June 7, 2013
Astronomers discover comet factory in distant system Oph-IRS 48
The dust trap provides a safe haven for tiny particles in the disk of this young star, allowing the particles to clump and grow, ultimately to become comets, planets and moons.
June 7, 2013
Northern lights over Wisconsin last night
Earth's geomagnetic field flared into a moderate storm last night, causing northern lights sightings as far south as the northern U.S.
June 7, 2013
Study suggests black holes abundant among the earliest stars
The evidence comes from comparing infrared and X-ray background signals across the same stretch of sky.
June 6, 2013
Brand new Earth-observing microwave radiometer
It's for observing Earth and is designed to overcome pitfalls that have plagued similar instruments in the past.
June 6, 2013
Video: Remote helicopter controlled by brain waves
A team of researchers have learned to use their thoughts to steer a flying robot around a gym, making it turn, rise, dip, and even sail through a ring.
June 6, 2013
