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- Space
Final Hubble repair mission begins
The final mission to repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope lifted off May 11.
- Astronomy
New eyes on the cosmos
The next constellation of telescopes will dramatically extend and sharpen scientists’ view of the universe.
- Life
Misread epigenetic signals play role in leukemia
A genetic mistake causes misinterpretation of epigenetic marks, leading to cancer.
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- Animals
Controversial polar bear rule stands
Creature’s plight remains separate from decisions on greenhouse gas emissions.
- Humans
Science receives a budget bonanza
Obama's budget blueprint for fiscal year 2010 delivers large research and development increases, although some rely heavily on the stimulus package, a one-time spending boost.
- Archaeology
Biocides inducing resistance in Lascaux cave’s microbes
Study makes researchers wonder whether they should treat fungus or not.
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Gazing deeper still
Four hundred years ago, Galileo and his telescope brought the heavens into focus, setting the stage for modern astronomy.
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Timeline: Seeing better
In 400 years, telescopes advance from rooftops to mountains to orbit.
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Enjoy the indelible experience of emulating Galileo
I was tickled when Rick Fienberg, then editor of Sky & Telescope magazine, stood up at a special session at the August 2006 meeting of the International Astronomical Union in Prague, grabbed the microphone and proclaimed that every person on Earth should look at the night sky through a telescope in 2009, as Galileo did […]
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Book Review: The Day We Found the Universe by Marcia Bartusiak
Review by Elizabeth Quill.
