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Space shuttle Atlantis liftoff seen from above
Space shuttle Atlantis blasted off from Cape Canaveral at 10:29 a.m. CDT (15:29 UTC) on July 8, 2011 for a final mission. This amazing photo captured the launch from above.
July 10, 2011
A fountain of youth and age reversal in mice
How age reversals in mice might help scientists find a fountain of youth - on this week's EarthSky 22 - your 22 minutes of science and music.
July 10, 2011
Tsunamis from July 10 Japan earthquake only 6 inches high
A 7.0 earthquake near Japan on July 10 resulted in tsunamis of about six inches (10 cm), according to reports from Ofunato port in Iwate and Soma port in Fukushima.
July 10, 2011
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake off coast of Japan on July 10
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's eastern coast on July 10, 2011. Tsunami advisories were issued and then cancelled.
July 9, 2011
What do hummingbirds eat? Find out!
It's fun to watch hummingbirds gather around your backyard feeder. But are you really helping out those hummingbirds by giving them sugar water?
July 9, 2011
Phoenix dust storm videos from the road
What's it like to drive into a dust storm that covers some 100 miles in horizontal distance? Watch these videos from the July 5, 2011 Phoenix haboob.
July 9, 2011
Scientists drag light by slowing it to the speed of sound
Researchers drag a green laser light by slowing it down in a ruby crystal and then spinning it at 3,000 rpm. Read more about the ability to drag light.
July 8, 2011
Space shuttle Atlantis up and away one last time
NASA's space shuttle Atlantis successfully blasted from Cape Canaveral on Friday, July 8, 2011. It is NASA's final space shuttle mission.
July 8, 2011
First commercial-scale ethanol plant in the works
DOE will provide financial backing for the first commercial-scale ethanol plant in the U.S., which will produce motor fuel from corncobs, leaves and husks.
July 7, 2011
Autism study implicates womb environment
Recent research suggests that autism results from a fairly even interaction between genes and environment, one that probably starts in the womb.
July 7, 2011
