Astronomy

  1. Chemistry

    New money for undergraduate research

    A new program will foster interdisciplinary physical-science research at predominantly undergraduate colleges.

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  2. Earth

    The Solar System’s Big Bang

    Finding signs of a lost beginning.

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  3. Earth

    For a big view of inner Earth, catch a few … Geoneutrinos

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  4. Space

    Lopsided universe demands different explanation

    Cosmologists analyzing an apparent asymmetry in the pattern of radiation reveal evidence for a new type of field in the early universe.

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  5. Tech

    Holiday Gifts: Blog Sites

    Sample other blogs and let us know of notables that we missed that are also worth sharing.

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  6. Astronomy

    Stargazing Basics: Getting Started in Recreational Astronomy by Paul E. Kinzer

    Cambridge Univ., 2008, 147 p., $19.99.

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  7. Earth

    The Hunt for Habitable Planets

    Here and now, a new suite of small telescopes are poised to look for Earthlike planets beyond the solar system.

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  8. Space

    Hubble repair mission delayed yet again

    Even as the Hubble Space Telescope was able to snap an image after several weeks of idling, a mission to visit and upgrade Hubble suffered another delay.

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  9. Astronomy

    Double the rubble: Nearby star system has two asteroid belts

    Epsilon Eridani hosts an inner asteroid belt and planet arranged like those in the solar system.

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  10. Astronomy

    Ultramassive: as big as it gets

    A black hole can consume anything in its path. These monsters can become huge — but perhaps only so huge.

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  11. Astronomy

    On that ‘earmark’ for my favorite science center

    Featured blog: In the last debate, McCain denounced proposed federal spending on a multimillion dollar "overhead projector."

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  12. Astronomy

    Dead — but not duds

    White dwarfs shed light on physics and the fate of the cosmos.

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