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Quakes shake loose fears about Yellowstone volcano »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 1 week ago in News

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Run for your lives ... Yellowstone's going to explode!

Hundreds of small earthquakes at Yellowstone National Park in recent weeks have been ...

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5 Somali pirates drown with ransom share »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 1 week ago in Business & Finance

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Five of the Somali pirates who released a hijacked oil-laden Saudi supertanker drowned with their share of a reported $3 million ransom ...

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Somali pirate's body washes ashore with $153,000 »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 1 week ago in Business & Finance

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — The body of a Somali pirate who drowned just after receiving a huge ransom washed onshore with $153,000 in cash, a ...

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Study: Milky Way 50 pct. more massive than thought »

Posted by: ap 11 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology

WASHINGTON (AP) — Take that, Andromeda! For decades, astronomers thought when it came to the major galaxies in Earth's cosmic neighborhood, our Milky Way was ...

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The quiet explosion »

Posted by: capn_caveman 1 year, 4 months ago in Science & Technology

Astronomers found an object intermediate between normal supernovae and gamma-ray bursts.

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The Moon, Venus, and Jupiter Together | TechJaws »

Posted by: blogzilla 1 year ago in Science & Technology

If you’ re lucky enough, weather wise, you will witness a spectacular event when the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter come together. It’ s recommended to ...

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Education Directory - Education Referral Sites Resources »

Posted by: dream_sonu 1 year ago in News

The GOIIT Education Directory offers various educational sites, resources and guides. Your guide to a collection of education related sites and directories. Find Online test ...

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Water Found in Hot Planet's Orbit »

Posted by: idyll 1 year ago in Science & Technology

Water vapour and CO2 have been detected in the atmosphere of a "hot Jupiter" exoplanet, scientists say.

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Proposed Particle Help Explains Odd Galactic Photons »

Posted by: capn_caveman 1 year, 4 months ago in Science & Technology

In 2002, a satellite called INTEGRAL was launched by the European Space Agency with an instrument on board to detect and measure gamma rays from ...

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How Long Until We Find a Second Earth? »

Posted by: ideaman21 1 year, 2 months ago in Science & Technology

The 55-inch mirror on the Kepler space telescope will focus starlight on its detectors. Scheduled for launch next April 10, Kepler will seek slight variations ...

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10 Interesting Facts About Black Holes »

Posted by: thailaw 1 year, 1 month ago in Science & Technology

Black holes have always been fascinating and this article makes them interesting and easy to understand.

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Brown Dwarfs Form Like Stars »

Posted by: pleeplop 1 year ago in Science & Technology

Astronomers have uncovered strong evidence that brown dwarfs form like stars. Using the Smithsonian's Submillimeter Array (SMA), they detected molecules of carbon monoxide shooting ...

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Carbon Dioxide (No S.U.V.’s) Detected on Distant Planet »

Posted by: myfairlady 1 year ago in Science & Technology

Astronomers testing techniques to search for extraterrestrial life have detected carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet 63 light-years away.

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Milky Way History Probed - Space - redOrbit »

Posted by: pleeplop 12 months ago in Science & Technology

"It's the ultimate exercise in archeology"; said Steven Majewski, a University of Virginia professor of astronomy and lead scientist on a new project to ...

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Hubble Heritage Gallery of Images »

Posted by: shaye4 1 year, 4 months ago in Science & Technology

Large gallery of images taken by the hubble in space.

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