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  1. Astronomy

    Landing data confirm Eros’ primitive nature

    Gamma rays detected by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft after it landed on asteroid 433 Eros add to evidence that the rock is unaltered since the birth of the solar system.

    By Ron Cowen
  2. Tech

    Optics oddity challenges microchip makers

    An obscure optical effect called instrinsic birefringence has suddenly appeared as a threat to technology for making denser, faster microchips.

    By Peter Weiss
  3. Earth

    Atlantic coast may be in for a pounding

    The above-average number and strength of hurricanes in the North Atlantic during the past 6 years may signal the beginning of a threatening weather trend for the United States, the Caribbean, and Central America.