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Universe 20 Million Years Older Than Thought
The most accurate measurement yet of the age of the universe could help researchers solve cosmic mysteries such as dark matter and dark energy, a new study says.
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Blog: Diary of a Shuttle Fan—STS-130 Launch Coverage
Get the latest on the upcoming launch of the space shuttle Endeavour—the last ever shuttle night launch—from launch veteran Susan Poulton, on the scene at Kennedy Space Center.
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"Super Earth" May Really Be New Planet Type: Super-Io
A planet touted as the most Earthlike outside our solar system might be molten on one side with raging volcanoes on the other, say scientists who think the rocky world CoRoT-7b is closer kin to Jupiter's moon Io.
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New Pluto Pictures Unveiled; Hubble's Sharpest Yet
Rapid changes seen on Pluto's surface are likely the results of the dwarf planet's "ridiculously extreme" seasonal shifts, astronomers say.
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Vancouver Olympics Spur Gene Doping Warnings
Athletes looking to cheat at major sporting events like the Olympics may soon be trying to alter their DNA—but unproven gene therapies can carry serious health risks, experts warn.
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Giant Meteorites Slammed Earth Around A.D. 500?
A space rock 2,000 feet wide broke into two pieces that struck off northern Australia, spurring global cooling, according to a controversial theory.
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Space Photos This Week: Odd "Comet," Mars Rover, More
Astronauts spy Dubai's artificial islands, a massive star's birth "reassures" astronomers, the Mars rover Spirit surveys its surroundings, and more in our selection of the week's best space pictures.
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Blog: Mercury Probe Searches for Vulcanoids, Spies Venus
The MESSENGER spacecraft recently got an eyeful of overexposed Venus as it searched for hypothetical asteroids called vulcanoids thought to orbit between Mercury and the sun.
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Obama Scrubs NASA's Manned Moon Missions
Although NASA would get a budget increase for 2011, plans to return humans to the moon by 2020 would be scrapped, because the program is "over budget, behind schedule, and lacking in innovation," according to the White House.
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Best Fluid Motion Pictures Named
The "breeze" from a fan, an upside-down "wine glass," and a virtual "river valley" are among five winning pictures from the American Physical Society's annual gallery of fluids in motion.
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Blog: One Saturn Moon, Over Easy
Saturn's tiny moon Prometheus gets cast in a rather unusual light, as seen in a raw, unprocessed snapshot from NASA's Cassini orbiter.
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Year's Biggest Full Moon, Mars Create Sky Show
Mars will cozy up to the biggest, brightest full moon of 2010, creating a celestial spectacle that "will jump out at you for sure," one astronomer says.
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Fusion Power a Step Closer After Giant Laser Blast
Using the most powerful laser system ever built, scientists have brought us one step closer to nuclear fusion power, a new study says.
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Running Barefoot Reduces Stress—On Feet
Running barefoot changes the way a person's feet hit the ground, reducing stresses than can lead to injuries, according to a new study.
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Year's Best Mars View Tonight
The red planet will pass within 61 million miles (98 million kilometers) of Earth—close enough for sky-watchers with small telescopes to make out details on the Martian surface, astronomers say.
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True-Color Dinosaur Pictures: First Full-Body Rendering
See the woodpecker-like dinosaur that's made history as the first to be fully and scientifically colored—and the feathery fossil that spawned the new view.
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"Super Earth" May Really Be New Planet Type: Super-Io
A planet touted as the most Earthlike outside our solar system might be molten on one side with raging volcanoes on the other, say scientists who think the rocky world CoRoT-7b is closer kin to Jupiter's moon Io.
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