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EarthDashing Rogues
Rogue waves, which tower over the waves that surround them, are probably more common than scientists had previously suspected.
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HumansLetters from the November 18, 2006, issue of Science News
Sunny side heads up “Rare Uranian eclipse” (SN: 9/9/06, p. 166) tells us, “Because the moons of Uranus orbit at the planet’s equator, the sun seldom illuminates them directly.” I think what you mean is that the moons seldom pass directly between Uranus and the sun. But surely the sun still illuminates them, even when […]
By Science News -
HumansFrom the November 7, 1936, issue
A tree's age, testing flu vaccine, and the polar ozone layer.