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Bright meteor over Australia on July 10 was a rocket reentry
That bright meteor over Australia - seen by many - was likely the reentry of the upper state of a Soyuz rocket, launched two days earlier. Video here.
July 10, 2014
410 million-year-old extinct spider crawls again
Fossils of an ancient extinct arachnid – one of the first predators on land – let scientists create this video showing the spider's crawl.
July 10, 2014
Astronomers invite you to help name exoplanets and their stars
The IAU is inviting all of us to help name exoplanets - distant planets outside our solar system - and their stars. Cool, yes?
July 9, 2014
Why are fruit flies boarding the International Space Station?
They're about to become genetic models for astronauts, to help explore the long-term effects of space flight and deep space travel.
July 9, 2014
The 7 biggest myths about your brain
You only use 10% of your brain. You're either left-brained or right-brained. Alcohol kills brain cells. Nah. All myths.
July 8, 2014
Supermassive black hole in galaxy blasts gas out at high speed
We live in a universe that loves extremes.
July 8, 2014
Shrinking human genome: New study says our genes number only 19,000
How many genes does it take to make a human? Fewer than we thought. A new estimate of 19,000 is far below initial estimates of 100,000 genes.
July 8, 2014
Video: How the sun can kill us all
The sun is a life-giving force. But it can also kill us in lots of different ways, points out Frasier Cain, publisher of the Universe Today website.
July 7, 2014
Trippy 360-degree timelapse panorama of night sky
Vincent Brady used a custom rig of 4 cameras with fisheye lenses to capture the night sky in motion. Way cool ...
July 7, 2014
6.9-magnitude earthquake in Chiapas on July 7
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake is a major earthquake and can be expected to cause damage. No Pacific-wide tsunami warning issued.
July 7, 2014
