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See-Through Vision Invented
Scientists have figured out how "see" through thin opaque barriers by unscrambling what little light passes through.
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Space Photos This Week: Sun Plume, Moon Lander, More
A satellite sees an oncoming iceberg smashup, an artist re-creates a Saturn moon lander's arrival, a Mars orbiter celebrates a milestone, and more in this week's best space pictures.
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Einstein Theory Confirmed
We may finally have proof that general relativity applies to cosmic bodies great and small—and that dark matter is real.
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Lava, Not Water, Made Mars Channel
A channel thought to have been carved by flowing water was actually built by lava, a new study reveals.
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Water Found in Apollo Moon Rocks
Evidence for water on the moon has been right under our noses, according to new studies of rocks retrieved by astronauts.
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Gamma Rays a Flight Risk?
Earth-based gamma rays are made in storms at the same altitude as many commercial flight paths, possibly creating radiation hazards for air passengers.
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Mysterious "Dragons" Make Universe's Gamma Ray Fog
Unknown but fearsome sources are filling the universe with a blanket of high-energy gamma rays, normally created by the universe's most violent events and most powerful objects.
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News Blog: Asteroid Terminated Dino Era in Days
An asteroid impact with the power of a million nuclear bombs ended the 160 million-year reign of the dinosaurs within days, new data confirms.
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Space Photos This Week: Mars Streaks, Cosmic Web
Dark streaks paint a Martian trough, the Amazon shines, spring thaws out the Phoenix Mars lander, and more in the week's best space pictures.
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LHC Restarted: Half-Power Run Is Full of Potential
The Large Hadron Collider, the world's largest atom smasher, has been fired up for its first long-term run, officials announced today. The LHC will be operating at half power but should still be capable of some smashing discoveries, experts say.
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Chile Earthquake Altered Earth Axis, Shortened Day
Saturday's Chile earthquake was so powerful that it likely shifted an Earth axis and shortened the length of a day, NASA says.
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Bloom Box Launch Is "Big Hype"--Invention Nothing New?
How Bloom Energy's mini, green power plant works—and why its press conference this week had some experts seeing red.
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Star "Eating" Superhot Planet's Atmosphere
The hot Jupiter known as WASP-12b is so puffed up by its star that it's losing mass, according to a new study that suggests the missing matter is forming a ring around the star.
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Bloom Box: Secret App May Be Key to Tiny Energy Plant
Set to be unveiled today, Bloom Energy's top-secret Bloom Box fuel cell system could bring cheap, green energy to U.S. homes. Experts explain how it could all work—or not.
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Space Photos This Week: Shuttle Night Landing and More
The space shuttle Endeavour makes a rare night landing, astronauts capture night-shining clouds, an odd Saturn moon goes 3-D, and more in the week's best space pictures.
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See-Through Vision Invented
Scientists have figured out how "see" through thin opaque barriers by unscrambling what little light passes through.
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Saturn Moon Has "Slushy" Insides
Under the brittle, icy crust of Titan lies a surprisingly icy mush, a liquid ocean, and a core of rock and ice, new data suggest.
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New Color-Changing Frog Found
Jungle species changes from a black, yellow-spotted youngster to a peachy, blue-eyed adult, scientists say.
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Death Comes to Bat Ark
A recent attempt to protect bats by isolating them from disease gets off to a tragic start.
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The newest experiment aboard the International Space Station aims to grow plant cells to meet Earth's energy needs.
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