Monday's supermoon extra super; closest in nearly 69 years
The moon doesn't get much bigger and brighter than this.
Space Exploration
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Earth-bound instrument analyzes light from planets circling distant stars
A team of scientists and engineers led by Princeton researchers recently reported the successful operation of a new instrument for the Subaru Telescope in Hawaii that will allow astronomers to make direct observations of ...
Astronomy
Nov 10, 2016
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Space telescopes pinpoint elusive brown dwarf
In a first-of-its-kind collaboration, NASA's Spitzer and Swift space telescopes joined forces to observe a microlensing event, when a distant star brightens due to the gravitational field of at least one foreground cosmic ...
Astronomy
Nov 10, 2016
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Simulations show swirling rings, whirlpool-like structure in subatomic 'soup'
At its start, the universe was a superhot melting pot that very briefly served up a particle soup resembling a "perfect," frictionless fluid. Scientists have recreated this "soup," known as quark-gluon plasma, in high-energy ...
General Physics
Nov 10, 2016
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The kids are alright: Youth are civically engaged, despite income inequality
Income inequality is linked with greater civic engagement among youth, particularly among youth of color and those of lower socioeconomic status, finds a study by NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
Social Sciences
Nov 10, 2016
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Progress, but uphill slog for women in tech
They are under-represented in the industry and sometimes made to feel unwelcome in geek-infested workspaces, but women are making their voices heard at Europe's largest technology marketplace.
Business
Nov 10, 2016
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Weather forecast: La Nina is here, may last through winter
La Nina has arrived and could hang around through winter, government weather forecasters said Thursday.
Environment
Nov 10, 2016
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USU Center for Colorado River Studies weighs in on 'Fill Mead First' plan
Glen Canyon Dam has greatly altered the Colorado River, inundating more than 150 miles of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon and transforming the ecosystem of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. But Utah State University ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2016
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Video: How bacteria make it rain
The oceans are covered with a thin film of organic matter and bacteria, many of which launch out of the water and go airborne. But these little particles do more than just take flight—these microbes can actually make it rain.
Other
Nov 10, 2016
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Artificial-intelligence system surfs web to improve its performance
Of the vast wealth of information unlocked by the Internet, most is plain text. The data necessary to answer myriad questions—about, say, the correlations between the industrial use of certain chemicals and incidents of disease, ...
Computer Sciences
Nov 10, 2016
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