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Daily Archives: July 17, 2015

Pluto Terrain Yields Big Surprises in New Horizons Images

By KENNETH CHANG Images from the NASA mission show a mixed bag of terrains, including ice mountains and […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 17, 2015 by Farzin

Space Station Astronauts Take Shelter From Space Junk

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A piece of space junk forced the three space station astronauts to seek emergency […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 17, 2015 by Farzin

Annual Checkup of Earth’s Climate Says We’re in Hotter Water

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS In their annual, detailed physical of Earth’s climate, scientists say the world is in […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 17, 2015 by Farzin

Polar Bears Don’t Go Into Hibernation-Like State in Summer, Researchers ...

By JAMES GORMAN It was long thought that polar bears’ body temperatures dropped to conserve energy during lean […]

This entry was posted in New York Times Science and tagged NYT science on July 17, 2015 by Farzin

Mostly Sunny for today in #Pully, #Switzerland!

Good morning This is the #weather forecast for #today: With a high of 32°C and a low of […]

This entry was posted in Local Weather and tagged Pully Switzerland Weather on July 17, 2015 by Farzin

50 Miles on Pluto

A 50 mile (80 kilometer) trip across Pluto would cover the distance indicated by the scale bar in […]

This entry was posted in Astronomy and tagged astronomy NASA on July 17, 2015 by Farzin