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Most Earths yet to be born?
Most of the potentially habitable Earth-like planets in the universe have yet to be born, according to a new theoretical study.
October 20, 2015
Brain activity pattern as unique as fingerprint
Your brain scans are quintessentially you, says a new Yale study.
October 19, 2015
New Cassini images of Enceladus
Images from last week's flyby of Saturn's moon Enceladus, one of three planned for this month ... the final close flybys of Enceladus with the Cassini spacecraft.
October 19, 2015
Neutrinos, ghost particles … what are they?
Physicist John Beacom explains the mystery of neutrinos, the almost massless and almost noninteracting elementary particle.
October 16, 2015
Warmer ocean may be releasing frozen methane
Bubble plumes off of Oregon and Washington suggest a warmer ocean might be releasing frozen methane.
October 15, 2015
El Niño strengthening
"This baby is too big to fail,” said NASA climatologist Bill Patzert. “Over North America, this winter will definitely not be normal."
October 14, 2015
Close encounters with Enceladus begin today
The flybys are part of a series of "lasts" for Cassini, whose mission to Saturn ends next year. Last chance for many years to see new up-close views of this fascinating, geologically active Saturn moon.
October 14, 2015
Galaxy halos more common than thought
Astronomers studied 35 galaxies with a newly upgraded radio telescope in New Mexico to learn more about galactic halos. This study confirms a 1961 prediction.
October 14, 2015
Two very different Saturn moons
One moon is small and irregular, and the other is larger and round. These two moons typify the sorts of objects you see throughout our solar system.
October 14, 2015
Which animals live on glaciers?
Icy glaciers and perennial snow patches provide a home or resting place for 19 species of birds and 16 species of mammals - 17, if humans are included.
October 14, 2015
