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	NASA telescope to probe long-standing solar mystery By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A small NASA telescope was poised for launch on Thursday on a mission to determine how the sun heats its atmosphere to millions of degrees, sending off rivers of particles that define the boundaries of the solar system. The study is far from academic. Solar activity directly impacts Earth's climate and the space environment beyond the planet's atmosphere. Solar storms can knock out power grids, disrupt radio signals and interfere with communications, navigation and other satellites in orbit. ... Read More » Microbes Make Cozy Homes in Ocean's Garbage For about four decades, it's been known that plastic is collecting in the open ocean. Now, scientists have found this debris harbors unique communities of microbes, and the tiny residents of this so-called plastisphere may help break down the marine garbage. Read More » NASA probe finds new zone at doorstep to interstellar space By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Reports last summer than NASA's long-lived Voyager 1 space probe had finally left the solar system turned out to be a bit premature, scientists said on Thursday. Rather, the spacecraft, which was launched in 1977 for a five-year mission to study Jupiter and Saturn, has found itself in a previously unknown region between the outermost part of the solar system and interstellar space. ... Read More » Obama's Sensible Climate Plan: Boost Economy, Slash Emissions (Op-Ed) Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights Read More » We Must Speak Out for Science (Op-Ed) Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights Read More » Surveillance Cams Get Party Hats for Orwell's Birthday Famed author George Orwell was born on June 25, 1903, and two Dutch artists decided that the best way to celebrate his birthday was with party hats — on closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras. Read More » Omega-3 in Fish May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk A large review of studies concludes that women who consume more omega-3 fatty acids by eating fish were at a lower risk of having breast cancer. Read More » NASA telescope to probe long-standing solar mystery By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A small NASA telescope was launched into orbit on Thursday on a mission to determine how the sun heats its atmosphere to millions of degrees, sending off rivers of particles that define the boundaries of the solar system. The study is far from academic. Solar activity directly impacts Earth's climate and the space environment beyond the planet's atmosphere. Solar storms can knock out power grids, disrupt radio signals and interfere with communications, navigation and other satellites in orbit. ... Read More » NASA Launches Sun-Watching Telescope to Probe Solar Secrets NASA's newest solar observatory launched into space late Thursday (June 27), beginning a two-year quest to probe some of the sun's biggest mysteries. Read More » 3 Things Making Workers More Productive Workers say technology is not the only reason they are more productive. Read More » How Worker Vacations Put Employers at Risk Bosses may want to be careful what they wish for when it comes to expecting employees to work through their vacations. New research has found that workers are risking their companies' security when they work while on vacation. Read More » Scientists Search Lunar Landscape for Lost Moon Probes The moon is the final resting ground for scads of landed and crashed spacecraft, many of which have been pinpointed recently by sleuthing scientists. Read More » Mars Life Search Hindered by Planetary Protection Concerns, Scientists Say Current policies designed to safeguard Mars against biological contamination from Earth are hampering exploration of the Red Planet and should be relaxed, some scientists say. Read More » Could Quantum Brain Effects Explain Consciousness? NEW YORK — The idea that consciousness arises from quantum mechanical phenomena in the brain is intriguing, yet lacks evidence, scientists say. Read More » Cave Art Reveals Ancient View of Cosmos Some of the oldest art in the United States maps humanity's place in the cosmos, as aligned with an ancient religion. Read More » Eating Insects Will Help Feed Hungry World, UN Says NEW YORK — The problem is familiar: How to feed a growing world population. Now, a few people have offered a solution that may sound strange, at least to Western ears: Eat insects. Read More » Beach Benefits: Oceanside Living Is Good for Health WASHINGTON — The age-old wisdom that being near the seaside is good for your health may be true, studies suggest. Read More » Diving Marine Animals Guzzle Oxygen from Ocean Marine animals swim to astonishing depths each day, diving for food and hiding from predators. These movements may seem miniscule against the enormity of the ocean, but combined on a global scale, they actually alter the ocean's oxygen levels, new research shows. Read More » How Earth Heals Itself After an Earthquake For the first time, scientists have watched the Earth heal itself after an earthquake. Read More » Climate Change May Radically Transform Desert Bacteria Climate change may transform the community of microbes that forms the crucial top layer of soil, known as a biocrust, in deserts throughout the United States, new research suggests. Read More » Woman's 'Foot Orgasm' Is First Known Case A 55-year-old woman in the Netherlands visited the doctor with an unusual complaint: She experienced unwanted orgasms that started in her foot, according to a new report of her case. Read More » Japan to Launch Talking Robot Into Space A small talking robot built in Japan is about to take one giant leap into space. Read More » Space Race TV Pilot Being Penned by 'Star Trek' Screenwriter The story of how the space race between the United States and former Soviet Union was born out of the Cold War may be retold as a new television series now being developed by a newly-launched production company and a "Star Trek" screenwriter. Read More » The Road to Mars Is Paved in Lunar Rock (Op-Ed) Paul D. Spudis is a planetary geology and remote sensing expert at the Lunar and Planetary Institute in Houston. This article was adapted from his post "Risky Business: ISRU and the Critical Path to Mars"on his Spudis Lunar Resources blog. He contributed this article to SPACE.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Read More » Is Cursive Writing Dead? A single sentence, uttered in the trial of George Zimmerman for the shooting of teenager Trayvon Martin, has catapulted an issue into the national spotlight. Read More » Traces of Wartime Famine Unearthed in Jerusalem Archaeologists may have discovered evidence of a dire famine that gripped Jerusalem during a Roman siege nearly 2,000 years ago. Read More » Imported Tortoises Could Replace Madagascar's Extinct Ones Two millennia ago, millions of giant tortoises roamed Madagascar, an island nation off the southeastern coast of Africa that is rich in species found nowhere else on Earth. Those tortoises kept Madagascar's unique ecosystem in check by munching on low-lying foliage, trampling vegetation and dispersing large seeds from native trees like the baobab. Read More » T. Rex Skeleton Headed for Smithsonian The Smithsonian is finally set to welcome a into its hallowed halls. Read More »
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