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Bonnie Dunbar on the end of the space shuttle era
Astronaut and engineer Bonnie Dunbar, who made five shuttle flights and helped build NASA’s shuttle program, reflects on the end of an era.
July 21, 2011
Brain imaging reveals that androids are creepy
In the first experiment of its kind, scientists used fMRI technology to shed light on the neural basis of the so-called "uncanny valley." Read more on brain imaging.
July 20, 2011
Hubble Space Telescope discovers fourth moon of Pluto
As the Hubble Space Telescope worked to support NASA's New Horizons mission to Pluto, it also found a fourth moon for the dwarf planet, scientists announced today.
July 20, 2011
Southern lights seen from space
Pictures taken from the International Space Station and from Antarctica show a stunning green aurora in July 2011. Read more about southern lights.
July 20, 2011
Try a bigger fork if you want to eat less
Researchers have found that when diners confront a large plate of food, eaters with bigger forks eat less and leave more on the plate.
July 20, 2011
A cosmic superbubble
Nebula LHA 120–N 44 surrounds star cluster NGC 1929, appearing as a cosmic superbubble within the Large Magellanic Cloud. Read more and see the image.
July 20, 2011
Solar panels help shade and insulate buildings, study shows
Researchers at UC San Diego show how solar panels act like giant roof shades and insulators, keeping out sun in the summer and holding in heat in the winter.
July 20, 2011
Reduce cost of windpower with wind forecasting?
July 18 marked the launch of the Wind Forecast Improvement Project (WFIP), which is intended to give a boost to the windpower industry, in the U.S.
July 19, 2011
Giant dust storm returns to Phoenix on July 18
Residents of Phoenix, Arizona saw the return of a giant dust storm on July 18, though not as large as the one that plagued the area on July 5.
July 19, 2011
Bruce Collette on the sad state of tuna stocks
Zoologist Bruce Collette told EarthSky why bluefin tuna is among the most important - and distressed - of fishes.
July 19, 2011
