3 Space Station Astronauts Safely Return to Earth
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A three-person crew from the International Space Station landed safely in the steppes of […]
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Saturn’s Ring of Dust and ‘Soccer Balls’
By SINDYA N. BHANOO The planet’s enormous outer ring is made up of an unusual combination of fine […]
Banded Mongooses and Careful Sex
By SINDYA N. BHANOO The mammals, who never leave their social groups, have other ways to avoid mating […]
The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty
This colorful skyscape spans about three full moons (1.5 degrees) across nebula rich starfields along the plane of […]
Planetary Society’s Solar Sail Test a Success in Space
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS An experimental solar sail is being called a success three weeks after its arrival […]
DNA Deciphers Roots of Modern Europeans
By CARL ZIMMER The results of two DNA studies indicate that today’s Europeans descend from three groups of […]
Forget April Showers, This May Was Wettest in US Records
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Feeling soggy? Last month was the wettest on record for the contiguous United States, […]
For Some Chimpanzees, Happy Hour Starts With Stealing
By NICHOLAS BAKALAR Scientists have found a group of chimpanzees who make a habit of pilfering alcoholic drinks […]
Glitch Shifts Position of International Space Station
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A glitch at the International Space Station on Tuesday caused its position in orbit […]
Galaxy NGC 7714 After Collision
Is this galaxy jumping through a giant ring of stars? Probably not. Although the precise dynamics behind the […]