This newly discovered galaxy is like the rebel child that breaks all the rules.
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Up for Auction: The Playboy ‘Stowaway’ of Apollo 12
When Apollo 12 took off in 1969, the three-man crew had a secret stowaway on board: a Playboy playmate. And now she’s on sale.
The New 2011 Zodiac: Has Your Sign Changed?
Was your world shattered when you read the report that your Zodiac sign might be changing? Breathe — it might not be real. But for the curious, here’s what sign you might be now.
The Fascinating Physics of Icicles: The Movie
In research that seemingly could have come out of a high school science fair, a team of Canadian researchers have grown icicles under different conditions in the lab to learn how their cylindrical structures form.
Ophiuchus: What All Sagittarians and Capricorns Need to Know About Their New Zodiac
Now that astronomers at the Minnesota Planetarium Society have redefined the zodiac calendar, former Sagittarians and Capricorns born between Nov. 29 and Dec. 17 are buzzing about the unknown implications of their new sign.
That Ball of Fire, Soaring Over Oklahoma Tuesday Night? ‘Twas A Meteor
While snow was falling across the northern U.S. Tuesday night, the south got a light show of its own.
See Your Universe: Behold the High-Def, Trillion-Pixel Image of the Cosmos
It turns out the Milky Way looks a lot like a Jackson Pollack painting. And each of us aren’t even the tiniest paint drip.
Space Cadets: 400 People Volunteer for One-Way Trip to Mars
Sure, being one of the first people to land on Mars would be pretty cool. But what if you couldn’t come back to Earth to brag about it?
Shiver Me, er, Lasers? The Anti-Pirate Laser Weapon
How have the Brits decided to defend their sea-faring fleet in the Gulf of Arden and the Arabian Sea from Somali pirates? With a laser show of course.
First Earth-Like Planet Found in Space
Kepler 10-b, a new rocky Earth-like planet found by NASA, could be the missing link between Earth and the rest of the galaxy by being the first possible habitable planet found in the universe.
1/11/11: One of History’s Most Vertical Dates
Not that today is any more generally significant than yesterday, two weeks ago or six months ago, but for those who get into binary dates, this marks one of a few rare days on their cool calendar.
Today, Jan. 11, 2011 marks …
Coming to a $100 Bill: 3D Technology
Ooh, look at you with your $100 bill. Let’s take a closer look: Benjamin Franklin? Check. Official stamp of the Federal Reserve System? You better believe it. 3D Security Ribbon? What the wha?