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The Earth is currently surrounded by debris launched into space over several decades. This space junk can collide with satellites and not only...
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Just as an oven gives off more heat to the surrounding kitchen as its internal temperature rises, Earth sheds more heat into space...
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Can the topology of microobjects influence the way they move in a fluid? Experiments and simulations of Polish and Swiss researchers published in...
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A muon is an unstable subatomic particle similar to an electron but with much greater mass. The lifetime of a muon is only...
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Sparkling with an exceptional blue-toned brilliance and exhibiting wild variations in both brightness and spectrum, the luminous blue variable (LBV) is a relatively...
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There is no shortage of eyeballs, human and robotic, pointed at Mars. Scientists are constantly exploring the Red Planet from telescopes on Earth,...
Tech: Microscopic particles promise stronger building materials and more — (Report)
Rice University scientists have developed micron-sized calcium silicate spheres that could lead to stronger and greener concrete, the world's most-used synthetic material.
To Rice...
Tech: Red and blue LED lights could be the key to preventing bird strikes...
Millions of birds die each year in collisions with planes, and airports have used everything from fireworks to herding dogs to scare them...
Tech: Strongly magnetic neutron star unexpectedly producing jet of material — (Report)
Astronomers using the National Science Foundation's Karl G. Jansky Very Large Array (VLA) have discovered a fast-moving jet of material propelled outward from...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
