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11/24/2024 02:48:04 pm

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Rosetta selfie

Rosetta Spacecraft Snaps Selfie while Orbiting Comet 67P

The pyramid measures about 147 feet across the surface and has very craggy and irregular features.

Aegista diversifamilia

Hermaphrodite Snail Species Named to Honor Same Sex Marriage

The name Aegista diversifamilia was given to this hermaphrodite snail species.

Climate change threat to U.S.security

U.S. DoD Declares Climate Change a "Threat Multiplier" to Terrorism

The Pentagon has shifted its policies towards climate change and recognizes this global threat can disable and weaken U.S. forces.

Lunar eclipse

How a Lunar Eclipse Saved Christopher Columbus and his Crew

A total lunar eclipse apparently saved Christopher Columbus and his crew when he was stranded in Jamaica.

Quagga mussels

Invasive Alien Quagga Mussels Threaten UK Wildlife and Biodiversity

One Quagga can potentially produce 500 million offspring.

Cold exercise

Exposure to Cold Temperatures Can Lead to Weight Loss

Beige fat can burn more calories instead of converting them into more fat tissue.

Bye bye tropical fish

Fish could Disappear from the Tropics by 2050

A new study reveals that tropical fish will migrate to cooler waters due to the heating up of the world's oceans.

Ebola in Liberia

Liberian Health Workers Threaten to Strike Amidst Ebola Crisis

This strike poses a serious threat to Ebola relief efforts in Liberia.

Ebola ambulance

U.S. Patient Suspected of Ebola in Isolation in Massachusetts

Last week's events triggered an Ebola scare across the U.S.

X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle

Top Secret U.S. Robot Spacecraft Returns Home after 671 Days in Orbit

The X-37B is a fully robotic space plane also known as the Orbital Test Vehicle.

Comet Siding Spring

NASA Prepares for Colossal Mountain Sized Comet Approaching Mars

The comet called Siding Spring will pass within 87,000 miles of Mars.

A virus

U.S. Toddler from Michigan Dies from Enterovirus D68

The virus has infected 691 people in 46 U.S. states.

Solar Jack-o'-Lantern

NASA Photo Shows Jack-o'-Lantern Sun

Justin time for Halloween.

Strange galaxy

Origins of the First Light in the Universe; Leaky Galaxy Provides Clues

A galaxy billions of light years from the solar system is emitting extreme amounts of UV rays across deep space.

Front panel of a reproduction of the Antikythera Mechanism, dubbed as the oldest computer in the world found in the shipwreck

New Treasure Discovered in Antikythera Shipwreck: The Titanic of the Ancient World

A team of scientists recently discovered new ancient relics from the Antikythera shipwreck in Greece.

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