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Dark Energy Camera Starts Snapping; Just 300 Million Galaxies to Go
The Dark Energy Camera, a $40-million piece of equipment that represents a pinnacle of astronomical research, is now peering...
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Dark Energy Camera Snaps First Images Ahead of Survey
The highest-resolution camera ever built has begun its quest to pin down the mysterious stuff that makes up nearly...
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Warp Drive May Be More Feasible Than Thought
A warp drive to achieve faster-than-light travel — a concept popularized in television’s Star Trek — may not be...
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Envisioning a Civilization Recovery Plan
What knowledge of science, culture and civilization would you most want to pass on to the surviving humans as...
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World’s Oldest Weapons Discovered
Archaeologists have discovered eight extremely well-preserved spears that are an astonishing 300,000 years old, making them the oldest known...
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World Hunger: The Problem Left Behind
The drought-induced run-up in corn prices is a reminder that we’re nowhere near solving the problem of feeding the...
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Orbiter Spots ‘Dry Ice’ Snowflakes Falling on Mars
A spacecraft orbiting Mars has detected carbon dioxide snow falling on the Red Planet, making Mars the only body...
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What Is the Smallest Thing in the Universe?
The answer to the enduring question of the smallest thing in the universe has evolved along with humanity. People...
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First Planets Found Around Sun-Like Stars in a Cluster
NASA-funded astronomers have, for the first time, spotted planets orbiting sun-like stars in a crowded cluster of stars. The...
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Study of Giant Viruses Shakes Up Tree of Life
A new study of giant viruses supports the idea that viruses are ancient living organisms and not inanimate molecular...