NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has some plans this Thanksgiving, and they don’t involve watching football in a food-coma stupor. The…
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Chinese Rocket Lofts Turkish Earth Observation Satellite
PARIS — The Turkish government’s ambitions to become a force in satellite Earth observation took a step forward on Dec.…
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Sun Eruption May Boost Northern Lights This Week
A huge sun eruption on Sunday (Jan. 13) unleashed a wave of solar plasma aimed at Earth that may amplify…
Read MoreGrotesque mummy head reveals science from ‘Dark Ages’
In the second century, an ethnically Greek Roman named Galen became doctor to the gladiators. His glimpses into the human…
Read MoreNASA photographs Pluto’s moon Charon
A NASA spacecraft bound for Pluto has captured its first photo of the dwarf planet’s largest moon Charon, a cosmic…
Read More‘Noseless Lemur’ Fossil Actually a Fish
A one-of-a-kind fossil thought for more than 100 years to be a lemur without a nose is not a primate…
Read MoreWorld’s Largest Telescope to Crown Europe’s 50-Year Space Legacy
When it is complete, the European Extremely Large Telescope in Chile will be the crown astronomical jewel of the European…
Read MoreDinosaur or bird? New study restores famed fossil to ‘bird’ branch
A raven-sized creature that lived about 150 million years ago is back on its perch, a new study says. Widely…
Read MoreNASA’s Space Shuttle-Carrying Jet Lands in Houston for Good
Houston, you have a space shuttle … carrier aircraft. NASA’s original jumbo jet, which was used to ferry the space…
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Fishing technique flattens the seafloor
Fishing fleets are altering the seafloor much like farmer’s ploughs have altered the landscape, indicates a study of the effects…
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