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How G2 survived the black hole at our Milky Way’s heart
Astronomers watched in fascination as an object called G2 appeared to edge closer to our Milky Way's central black hole. But G2 survived!
November 4, 2014
Video: How to land on a comet
On November 12, the Rosetta spacecraft will attempt something "ridiculously difficult:" landing a probe on the surface of a speeding comet.
November 4, 2014
How a violent collision at Vesta’s pole formed equatorial grooves
Researchers used an ultra-high-speed cannon to simulate a collision on Vesta. Images taken at a million frames per second show how Vesta got its grooves.
November 4, 2014
Collect call from E.T. Do you accept the charges?
Odds are there’s intelligent life out there somewhere among the stars. Why haven’t we heard from an alien civilization? One viewpoint, in this article. What do YOU think?
November 4, 2014
Lifeform of the week: Woodpeckers
These birds don't need a hammer or a helmet to do some serious woodworking.
November 3, 2014
Cassini captures sunglint from Titan’s seas
Here's a newly released color mosaic of Titan - taken in near-infrared part of the spectrum - showing the sun glinting off of Titan's north polar seas. Beautiful!
November 3, 2014
Cool facts about your biological clock
Feeling tired after turning the clock back? That's because the internal clock that controls your circadian rhythms needs time to adjust.
November 3, 2014
The weird walk of a bizarre dinosaur
Computer animation of bizarre-looking dinosaur with unusually large forearms and features that seem cobbled together from other dinosaurs.
November 2, 2014
Remember to set your clocks back on November 2, 2014
Remember to fall back by setting your clocks back one hour, as Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday morning.
November 1, 2014
1 dead 1 injured after crash of Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo
Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo rocket plane - a craft intended to carry tourists on suborbital flights - exploded and crashed during a test flight Friday.
November 1, 2014
