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Science - October 15, 2009
New observations reveal a dense ribbon structure that current models don’t explain.
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Life on Jupiter's Moon? Calculations Bode Well
Science - October 13, 2009
Europa's proposed ocean could be rich in oxygen.
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Moon Crash Delivers No Obvious Plume
Science - October 9, 2009
But the two impacts still yield data that could help in search for water.
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Ice Confirmed On an Asteroid
Science - October 8, 2009
Frozen water leaves its signature over the entire surface of the asteroid 24 Themis.
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Largest Known Planetary Ring Discovered
Science - October 7, 2009
This band can’t be beat: It circles Saturn and stretches more than 24 million kilometers across.
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New Calculations Suggest Universe May be Closer to Heat Death
Science - October 5, 2009
Universe has more entropy than once thought.
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Cloudy With a Chance of Pebble Showers
Science - October 2, 2009
Simulation suggests rocky exoplanet has bizarre atmosphere.
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A Damp Moon: Water Found Inside and Out
Science - September 24, 2009
Spacecraft reveal higher than expected abundances of water on the lunar surface and in volcanic rocks.
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It's Not Lunacy, Probes Find Water in Moon Dirt
Science - September 23, 2009
Three different space probes found the chemical signature of water all over the moon's surface.
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Sun Bombards Earth With High-Speed Streams of Wind
Science - September 18, 2009
The solar cycle is driven by more than sunspots.
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Revamped Hubble Identifies Furthest Galaxies
Science - September 17, 2009
First results from revamped Hubble identify distant starlit bodies and pose a cosmic puzzle.
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Found: Firm Place to Stand Outside Solar System
Science - September 16, 2009
Scientists have long figured that if life begins on a planet, it needs a solid surface to rest on.
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Return-to-Moon Plan Gets Boost
Science - September 15, 2009
Head of special expert panel conceded to Congress that moon program could work if given enough money.
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Stellar Panorama: Human's-Eye View of the Cosmos
Science - September 15, 2009
A human’s-eye view of the cosmos in 360 degrees.
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China Breaks Ground on Space Launch Center
Science - September 14, 2009
Hainan center will be located far closer to the equator than China's other bases.
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Apollo Moon Rocks Lost in Space? No, Lost on Earth
Science - September 14, 2009
Nearly 270 moon rocks were given to foreign countries by the U.S. during the Nixon administration.
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Metamaterials Could Mimic Black Holes, Disrupted Planetary Orbits
Science - September 10, 2009
Physicists could study black holes and chaotic planetary orbits in the laboratory, a team proposes.
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Space Tourist Uses $35M Trip to Back Water Issues
Science - September 10, 2009
Billionaire to read a statement to the world about the planet's water problems from space station.
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Newly Fixed Hubble Space Telescope Photos Again Amaze
Science - September 9, 2009
Refurbished telescope is showing Earth its sharpest photos to date.
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Panel Reports on Human Spaceflight
Science - September 9, 2009
Program must have an additional $30 billion to function “in any meaningful way,” committee says.
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