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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tuesday, Aug. 12
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It's time once again for nature to put on its late-summer fireworks show: the Perseid meteor shower. This year's best viewing will be before dawn on Aug. 12, with a second chance after sunset ...
Experts examine risks to birds from wind turbines (w/ Video)
Jun 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Are wind turbines dangerous to billions of migrating birds?
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Owls' dawn and dusk concerts promote visual communication
Apr 08, 2009 |
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Reporting in the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE April 8, Vincenzo Penteriani and Maria Delgado of the Estacion Biologica de Doņana, Spain, describe the evolution of white throat badges in association with d ...
Dreamy Lunar Eclipse
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Aug 03, 2007 |
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Close your eyes, breath deeply, let your mind wander to a distant seashore: It's late in the day, and the western sun is sinking into the glittering waves. At your feet, damp sand reflects the twilight, while ...
Study: Food additives may lower IQ
Apr 08, 2008 |
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A British study suggests artificial color added to food and beverages could lower a child's intelligence.
Solar games at Paranal
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May 02, 2008 |
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Cerro Paranal, home of ESO's Very Large Telescope, is certainly one of the best astronomical sites on the planet. Stunning images, obtained by ESO staff at Paranal, of the green and blue flashes, as well as ...
Moon, Mars bright lights in the big sky
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Dec 24, 2007 |
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The moon and Mars -- not the stars -- emitted enough wattage Monday to providing night travelers by sleigh and by foot a lighted way to their destinations.
Birds' migratory success a complex process
Aug 22, 2005 |
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Magnetic orientation is critical to many birds' migratory success but recent research suggests birds' orientation powers may be more complex than thought.
Crescent Moon Alert
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Apr 07, 2008 |
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The date was March 8th, less than a month ago. In a remote corner of Kansas, the sun was going down and the deepening twilight beckoned to photographer Doug Zubenel driving through the countryside. Something ...
New rocky planet found in constellation Leo
Apr 09, 2008 |
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Spanish and UCL (University College London) scientists have discovered a possible terrestrial-type planet orbiting a star in the constellation of Leo. The new planet, which lies at a distance of 30 light years from the Earth, ...
Sunset Planets
Aug 29, 2005 |
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Venus, Jupiter and the Moon are gathering for a beautiful sunset sky show Something nice is happening in the sunset sky. Venus and Jupiter, the two brightest planets, are converging, and they're going to ...
Planets Align for the 4th of July
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Jul 02, 2008 |
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News Flash: On 4th of July weekend, NASA forecasts lights in the sky. No, not those lights. Look beyond the fireworks. Almost halfway up the western sky, just above the twilight glow of sunset, a trio of worlds ...
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