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NASA Brings Total Eclipse of the Sun to the Masses

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Save the date Aug. 1, 2008, to watch a total eclipse of the sun. NASA Television will share this stunning visual treat with observers around the world in a live streaming webcast, thanks to a partnership with the University of California at Berkeley and the Exploratorium.
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Researchers Discover Remnant of an Ancient 'RNA World'

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Life sciences news // 28 July, 2008 12:54:00
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Some bacterial cells can swim, morph into new forms and even become dangerously virulent - all without initial involvement of DNA.

'Impressionist' Spacecraft to View Solar System's Invisible Frontier

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Astronomy news // 27 July, 2008 02:29:00
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NASA's new Interstellar Boundary Explorer will help us view the chaotic but unseen realm at the edge of our solar system, a vast expanse of turbulent gas and twisting magnetic fields.

Hybrid "Muttsucker" Has Genes of Three Species

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Life sciences news // 23 July, 2008 12:27:00
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In the murky waters of an inconspicuous stream in a remote area of Wyoming, researchers detail the potential impact that an introduced fish, the white sucker, could have on the evolutionary biology of fishes.

Pinwheel Galaxy's 'No Organics' Zone

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Astronomy news // 22 July, 2008 11:47:00
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A new paper appearing July 20 in the Astrophysical Journal explains why this outer ring stands out. According to the authors, the red color highlights a zone where organic molecules called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which are present throughout most of the galaxy, suddenly disappear.

Tongue Drive Technology

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Life sciences news // 21 July, 2008 01:06:00
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Using only tongue motions, individuals with paralyzed limbs may be able to use new system to take control of technology

A Single Boulder

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Environment news // 20 July, 2008 12:34:00
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A lone granite boulder found against all odds high atop a glacier in Antarctica may provide additional key evidence to support a theory that parts of the southernmost continent once were connected to North America hundreds of millions of years ago.

Doctors' Orders Lost in Translation

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Life sciences news // 17 July, 2008 12:40:00
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When patients are discharged from the emergency department, their recovery depends on carefully following the doctors' instructions for their post care at home. Yet a vast majority of patients don't fully understand what they are supposed to do, and most are not even aware of the chasm in their understanding.

A New Way to Weigh Giant Black Holes

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Astronomy news // 15 July, 2008 04:05:00
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How do you weigh the biggest black holes in the universe? One answer now comes from a completely new and independent technique that astronomers have developed using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory.

Widespread, Hardworking Water on Ancient Mars

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Astronomy news // 15 July, 2008 02:27:00
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Papers by Brown University scientists show that water on ancient Mars was pervasive and was working hard, changing the minerals below ground and on the surface.

A Telescope Made of Moondust

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Astronomy news // 13 July, 2008 08:59:00
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That's the dream of Peter C. Chen, astrophysicist at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. And he wants to build it using lunar dust—because that might just be the most economical approach.

Rare 'Star-Making Machine' Found in Distant Universe

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Astronomy news // 13 July, 2008 12:27:00
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Astronomers have uncovered an extreme stellar machine - a galaxy in the very remote universe pumping out stars at a surprising rate of up to 4,000 per year. In comparison, our own Milky Way galaxy turns out an average of just 10 stars per year.

MIT opens new 'window' on solar energy

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Technology news // 10 July, 2008 01:14:00
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Imagine windows that not only provide a clear view and illuminate rooms, but also use sunlight to efficiently help power the building they are part of. MIT engineers report a new approach to harnessing the sun's energy that could allow just that.

High Energy and Far Vision

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Astronomy news // 09 July, 2008 12:30:00
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With a 17-m diameter mirror the MAGIC telescope is the largest stand-alone gamma-ray telescope. MAGIC has discovered the most distant very-high energy gamma-ray emission.

One cell offers many insights

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Life sciences news // 08 July, 2008 12:05:00
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New genome research provides insights and raises new questions about how multi-cellular organisms evolved.

Species Have Come and Gone at Different Rates than Previously Believed

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Life sciences news // 07 July, 2008 12:12:00
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Improved understanding of the history of biological diversity has implications for future responses to climate change

Einstein's Theory Passes Strict, New Test

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Astronomy news // 06 July, 2008 01:50:00
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Taking advantage of a unique cosmic configuration, astronomers have measured an effect predicted by Albert Einstein's theory of General Relativity in the extremely strong gravity of a pair of superdense neutron stars. Essentially, the famed physicist's 93-year-old theory passed yet another test.

Planets Align for the 4th of July

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Astronomy news // 30 June, 2008 12:50:00
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News Flash: On 4th of July weekend, NASA forecasts lights in the sky.

Metals Shape Up with a Little Help from Friends

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Technology news // 30 June, 2008 12:46:00
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Cornell researchers have developed a method to self-assemble metals into complex configurations with structural details about 100 times smaller than a bacterial cell by guiding metal particles into the desired form using soft polymers.