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Luciano Iess: Liquid ocean on Saturn’s moon Titan
Cassini spacecraft observation of "tides" in the solid surface of Titan suggest that this large moon of the planet Saturn has an ocean below ground.
July 23, 2012
Biological switch could improve biofuel production by algae
Scientists have discovered a biological switch in blue-green algae that reacts to light and changes how electrons are transported within the cells.
July 22, 2012
Happy people video dancing on planet Earth
Can you watch this video of happy people dancing around the world without smiling? Bet you can't.
July 20, 2012
Asteroid size of city block to sweep past July 22
There's nothing to fear from asteroid 2002 AM31. It'll pass within 14 times the moon’s distance from Earth. But you might enjoy watching it sweep past!
July 20, 2012
Hubble space telescope finds earliest spiral galaxy
Astronomers using the Hubble space telescope have witnessed a spiral galaxy in the early universe, billions of years before many other spiral galaxies formed.
July 20, 2012
Henry Rollins: Facing an animal underworld
Henry Rollins - of the 80s punk band Black Flag - has a new show that explores why some people choose to come face to face with Earth's most dangerous animals.
July 20, 2012
Dust from Africa arrives in Florida July 19
People in south and southwest Florida are seeing hazy skies and unusual sunsets. This is the first large dust from Africa to arrive in Florida in 2012.
July 20, 2012
Did Earth cross the galactic equator in 2012?
Earth didn't physically cross the plane of our Milky Way galaxy in 2012. But Earth did cross the galactic equator in 2012. That's something we do every year - twice.
July 19, 2012
Florida versus genetically modified mosquitoes
British biotech Oxitec believes its genetically engineered insects will slow the spread of dengue fever, but Florida residents don't want the mutant mosquitoes in their backyards.
July 19, 2012
Water, water, everywhere, but which to drink?
Heat waves, they’re so hot right now. Do we need drinks with electrolytes to stay hydrated or do we drink water?
July 19, 2012
