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Homicide spreads like the flu, says study
Homicide moves through a community like an infectious disease, a finding that may help police track and even prevent murders.
December 11, 2012
Close pass and possible asteroid eclipse tonight of 2012 XE54
Astronomers discovered the asteroid yesterday. It might enter Earth's shadow in the next few hours and pass slightly more than half the moon's distance a few hours after that.
December 10, 2012
Inspiration from a porcupine’s quills
Understanding the mechanisms behind quill penetration and extraction could help engineers design better medical devices.
December 10, 2012
NOAA releases the 2012 Arctic Report Card
The Arctic is losing ice and getting greener. Matt Daniel reports on NOAA's 2012 Arctic Report Card.
December 10, 2012
No global dust storm for Mars this year?
On November 10, a major dust storm broke out in Mars' southern hemisphere. By early December 2012, the storm was dying down.
December 10, 2012
Video: Moon phases for all of 2013
The video was created with data from from the Clementine moon mission of 1990s, plus measurements from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, orbiting now.
December 8, 2012
Sandy caused 30 years of change to NY coastline, study shows
The U.S. Geological Survey has released images showing dramatic coastal erosion caused by the storm surge from Hurricane Sandy.
December 8, 2012
Galaxy hits a cosmic bullseye
Galaxy NGC 922 got its unusual shape millions of years ago when a smaller galaxy plunged right through its heart and shot out the other side.
December 7, 2012
Kathryn Reese-Taylor on the Mayan calendar and 2012 doomsday prophesies
EarthSky spoke with a professor of Mayan archaeology about the supposed connection between an ancient Mayan calendar and 2012 doomsday prophecies.
December 7, 2012
Strong 7.3-magnitude earthquake and small tsunami strike northeastern Japan
Same region as powerful 9.0-magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan in March, 2011. No reports of injuries or damages. No risk of a widespread tsunami.
December 7, 2012
