Newly born identical twin stars show surprising differences

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The analysis of the youngest pair of identical twin stars yet discovered has revealed surprising differences in brightness, surface temperature and possibly even the size of the two.


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Crystals improve understanding of volcanic eruption triggers

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Scientists have exploited crystals from lavas to unravel the records of volcanic eruptions. The team, from Durham University and the University of Leeds, studied crystal formation from a volcano, in Santorini, ...

Arctic ice on the verge of another all-time low

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Following last summer's record minimum ice cover in the Arctic, current observations from ESA's Envisat satellite suggest that the extent of polar sea-ice may again shrink to a level very close to that of ...

Fay leaves behind lots of water for Fla. lake

Aug 27, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
(AP) -- Tropical Storm Fay brought some good news to the state's parched Everglades and its liquid heart, Lake Okeechobee - lots and lots of water.

Ice Cold Sunrise on Mars

Aug 27, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- From the location of NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander, above the Martian arctic circle, the sun does not set during the peak of the Martian summer.

Yellowstone's ancient supervolcano: Only lukewarm?

Aug 27, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet
The geysers of Yellowstone National Park owe their eistence to the "Yellowstone hotspot"--a region of molten rock buried deep beneath Yellowstone, geologists have found. But how hot is this "hotspot," and ...
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