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Listening to astronomy
It used to be you had to take classes, or be in the right place to hear a lecture on astronomy. Now there are many resources for hearing astronomy podcasts online.
September 10, 2012
Salt seeds clouds in the Amazon Rainforest
The cloud cover, precipitation, water cycle, and even the climate of the Amazon basin can be traced back to salts from fungi and plants in the undisturbed jungle.
September 10, 2012
Deforestation decreases tropical rainfall, says study
New research on the way air carries moisture confirms that deforestation has a major effect on tropical rainfall.
September 10, 2012
Emily Bernhardt on mountaintop removal mining
Bernhardt spoke of the growing body of science related to the environmental and human health consequences of this mining practice.
September 9, 2012
Dawn spacecraft left asteroid Vesta, now headed for Ceres
Dawn is now officially on its way to its second destination, the dwarf planet Ceres. This post also contains a video portrait of Vesta, by Dawn.
September 9, 2012
Severe weather likely across U.S. Northeast today
Largest threat with this first U.S. autumn cold front will be wind gusts exceeding 60 miles per hour with possible tornadoes as storms push through the region.
September 8, 2012
NASA’s Global Hawk mission begins with flight to hurricane Leslie
NASA has begun its latest hurricane science field campaign by flying an unmanned Global Hawk aircraft over Hurricane Leslie in the Atlantic Ocean during a day-long flight from California to Virginia.
September 7, 2012
In the future, airplanes might flock like birds
Toulouse-based aircraft company Airbus sees airplanes of the future flocking along express skyways to cut time and emissions.
September 7, 2012
Favorite TV reruns may have restorative powers
Can watching TV under specific conditions provide a mental boost for tackling difficult tasks?
September 7, 2012
View from space: Curiosity rover’s tire tracks on Mars
Check out this image from the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, showing tire tracks on Mars left by the Curiosity rover.
September 7, 2012
