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Martian avalanches may be caused by meteors
Orbiting spacecraft have now seen avalanches of dust on the surface of the planet Mars. Martian avalanches and quakes might be caused by meteor airbursts.
December 2, 2011
Strong winds cause damage in southwestern United States
Parts of the western United States felt effects of strong winds this week as a powerful storm system slid through the southwestern United States causing damage.
December 2, 2011
Video: Glide over Asteroid Vesta in 3D
Get out your 3D glasses and glide over the giant asteroid Vesta with NASA's Dawn spacecraft. See the surface as if you were there!
December 2, 2011
E.O. Wilson on the future of biology
Harvard biologist Edward O. Wilson talked to EarthSky about advances we might see in in the future of biology in the 21st century.
December 2, 2011
Martian gullies not all formed by flowing water
Some Martian gullies at the poles might have formed when a seasonal accumulation of carbon dioxide frost sublimed - turned directly from a solid to a gas.
December 2, 2011
Paper wasps recognize other wasps’ faces
Scientists said it's "surprising and sort of bizarre" that wasps can recognize faces much as humans do, even though our brains are structured so differently.
December 1, 2011
Earth’s early atmosphere beliefs being challenged
New findings about Earth's early atmosphere directly challenge decades-held belief about the type of atmosphere out of which life on our planet arose.
December 1, 2011
View from space: Layers of atmosphere on the horizon
Gorgeous. See the layers of atmosphere above Earth's surface on the horizon of this view from the International Space Station.
December 1, 2011
Older runners can keep up the pace, says study
Older runners - above 60 - are the fastest-growing group in the sport and their running can remain fast as they age, too, according to a new study
December 1, 2011
Whale Song Project needs your help
In the Whale Song Project, you can help figure out which groups of whales have different dialects. Maybe even help figure out what some whale songs mean.
November 30, 2011
