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Double Engine Fuels Star's Remarkable NebulaThis striking view is ablaze with a flurry of stars of all colors and brightnesses, some of which are seen against a backdrop of clouds of dust and gas.
Topix.net Thursday, August 06, 2009New Image Reveals Nebula's Double Star HeartA new look at a distant nebula has revealed two stars in its heart.
SPACE.com Thursday, August 06, 2009New Photos: Earth from the MoonTwo spacecraft have beamed back new pictures of Earth taken from the vantage point of the moon, which offers a view of our planet as a full globe.
SPACE.com Thursday, August 06, 2009Bad spell for stem cellsUntested treatments, withdrawn research papers and questions over irregularities in current research raise the alarm
NewScientist.com Thursday, August 06, 2009Ten things we don't understand about humansSome of humanity's strangest foibles still defy explanation. But it is becoming clear that behaviours, like nose-picking or blushing, that seem frivolous at first glance often go to the heart of what it means to be human
Newscientist.com Thursday, August 06, 2009China's first Mars orbiter ready for launchBeijing's first satellite to probe Mars has been transported to Russia for a launch later this year, report state media.
iol.co.za Thursday, August 06, 2009Bulgarian astronomers discover seven new asteroidsBulgarian astronomers who participated in the 'specialised Yundola expedition' from the "Stellar Society - A79" observatory, have discovered seven new asteroids, 16 km northwest of the southern town of Velingrad, the Bulgarian news agency was quoted as saying on August 5. The celestial objects found within the Capricorn constellation, have ...
Topix.net Thursday, August 06, 2009Typhoon Morakot's cloud top extent doubled in size in 1 day(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Satellite imagery over the last two days has shown Typhoon Morakot to be a monster, and over the last two days, NASA satellites have confirmed the typhoon doubled its size!
Eurekalert.org Thursday, August 06, 2009AGU journal highlights -- Aug. 6, 2009(American Geophysical Union) Featured in this release are research papers on the following topics: "Ozone depletion reduces ocean carbon uptake"; "Study pinpoints sources of Earth's 'hum'"; "IPCC models might overestimate methane and nitrous oxide emissions from the ocean"; "Martian dust storms generate lightning"; "Scientists identify lake shorelines on Mars"; "Land cover changes influence regional climate"; "An overview of global dimming and brightening"; "Can seismic variation in the mantle be explained by temperature alone?"; and more.
Eurekalert.org Thursday, August 06, 2009NASA eyes Category 4 Hurricane Felicia and a stubborn Enrique(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Felicia is the storm that rules the Eastern Pacific Ocean this week, but Enrique refuses to give up. Felicia is a major hurricane with sustained winds near 140 mph, and Enrique is still hanging onto tropical storm status with 50 mph sustained winds. Both cyclones are close to each other and NASA satellites captured them together.
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