Space
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Super Saturnian storm
The Cassini spacecraft captured images of massive tempest in planet’s northern hemisphere.
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Lakes may lurk beneath chaos on Europa
Pockets of liquid water underlie fractured ice on the Jupiter moon’s surface, a new study concludes.
- Astronomy
Supernova may have kicked off solar system
Force of explosion could explain chemical mysteries contained within asteroids.
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How the moon got its magnetism
Earth’s tug or asteroid impacts may have generated the ancient lunar magnetic field.
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Atom & Cosmos
An asteroid's star turn, a 520-day mission to nowhere and the brightest millisecond pulsar ever.
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Mars’ history is a fluid situation
Recent data from two spacecraft suggest the planet was mostly dry and cold, with a wet, warm subsurface.
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The Drake Equation: All in the family
On November 1, the formula for estimating the abundance of extraterrestrial life in our galaxy celebrates its 50th birthday. It’s known as the Drake equation for its creator, Frank Drake, who is also my father.
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Chronicles of Lutetia
The surprising composition and terrain of an asteroid may provide a variety of lessons about the solar system.
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Critics take aim at fast neutrinos
Lack of energy trail suggests faster-than-light finding was miscalculated.
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HiRISE clocks hurricane-speed winds on Mars
Orbiting camera measures swirling gusts in dust devils.
