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Cosmic lens reveals galaxy from the dawn of timeThis distant, ancient galaxy may have once helped clear out the murky fog that once filled the early universe, scientists added.
Massive Arctic ice melt far surpasses previous recordThis summer, melt pushed the sea ice back to 1.32 million square miles, according to the US National Snow & Ice Data Center, which tracks sea ice using satellite data.
As Antarctic ice streams speed up, major ice melt triggered inlandNew simulation results may also add to forecasts about Antarctica's contribution to global sea levels, researchers pointed out.
Space shuttle Endeavour makes layover in Houston, next stop L.A.Endeavour landed in Houston while riding piggyback atop a modified Boeing 747 jumbo jet to end the first leg of its three-day journey to Los Angeles, where the retired space shuttle will ultimately be transformed into a museum exhibit at the California Science Center.
Space shuttle Endeavour lifts off for last time, heading to CaliforniaThe space shuttle Endeavour, bolted atop a Boeing 747 jumbo jet, left its Florida home port for the last time on Wednesday and headed to California to begin a new mission as a museum exhibit.
Dark energy: Can $40m camera help solve its mystery?The Dark Energy Camera, on a telescope high in the Chilean desert, is expected to capture 300 million galaxies, 100,000 galaxy clusters, and some 4,000 supernovae over the next five years.
NASA astronaut Sunita Williams completes first-ever space triathalon'I'm happy to be done,' Williams said from the International Space Station Sunday after she crossed the orbital finish line. 'It wasn't easy, and I'm sure everybody in California's very happy to be done too.'
Melting Arctic snow threatens to leave seals out in the coldRinged seals are currently under consideration for threatened species listing.
- Dark Energy Camera whirs to life, begins snapping deep-space photos
Scientists think dark energy makes up 74 percent of the universe, yet they have very little idea what it is.
Humongous Roman mosaic found under farmer's field in TurkeySo far, the researchers have revealed about 40 percent of the mosaic. The floor is in 'pristine' condition, and would have fronted an open-air marble swimming pool flanked by porticos.
Mysterious Martian spheres baffle NASA researchersThe new Mars photo by Opportunity shows a close-up of a rock outcrop called Kirkwood covered in blister-like bumps that mission scientists can't yet explain.
Orbiter spots 'dry ice' snowflakes falling on Red PlanetSnow on Mars: The Martian south pole hosts a frozen carbon dioxide — or 'dry ice' — cap year-round, and the new discovery may help explain how it formed and persists, researchers said.
Record-setting female astronaut Williams 'psyched' to take command of ISSWilliams first launched into space in 2007 and spent 195 consecutive days in space, setting a record for the longest single spaceflight by a female astronaut. On Wednesday, she'll celebrate her birthday in space.
Space station crew lands safely after shortened missionAn American and two Russian astronauts landed safely in Kazakhstan after 123 days aboard the International Space Station. Is the Russian space program back on track?
- Curiosity Mars rover tells us that it is feeling pretty good so far
For the past month, the Curiosity Mars Rover has been methodically giving itself a health checkup, which it has been passing almost flawlessly, says NASA.
Scientists manage to boil water without bubblesA new type of nanomaterial exploits the Leidenfrost effect, in which droplets of water can skate across hot a hot surface without boiling away, to boil water without creating explosive bubbles.
Blocking patterns: How global warming might have worsened US droughtTwo teams of researchers find that subtle changes brought about by global warming might be amplifying atmospheric blocking patterns, which keep weather conditions in place for a long time.
New findings overturn Libya temperature recordAn analysis of what had been for 90 years the hottest recorded temperature, in El Azizia, Libya in 1922, found serious flaws in how the heat was measured. The World Meteorological Organization has now handed the title back to Death Valley, in July 1913.
New, azure-buttocked monkey species discovered in CongoA surprising discovery in a remote village in the Democratic Republic of Congo adds a new species to the monkey roster.
Why 'Fly Me to The Moon' was sung at Neil Armstrong memorialJazz singer Diana Krall sang "Fly Me To The Moon" at Neil Armstrong's memorial service Thursday. The song has a history with Armstrong, and the moon landing.
