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- Climate
Scientists Say: Hurricane or typhoon?
Sometimes you read about hurricanes, and sometimes about typhoons. The difference? Location, location, location.
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Cookie Science 17: Posters — the good and the bad
Scientists often initially report results of their experiments in a poster. It may seem easy, but here are some common mistakes to avoid.
- Physics
Profile: Looking for life beyond the solar system
Planetary scientist and astrophysicist Sara Seager is a leader in the search for signs of life on planets beyond our solar system.
- Planets
Pluto hosts ice mountains, data suggest
Geologic activity appears to have been reshaping Pluto, erasing craters and more.
- Animals
Why seahorses have square tails
The unique shape of a seahorse tail provides strength, and it may also help the fish to grasp objects.
- Planets
Picture This: Pluto hearts us
As a little spacecraft flies by Pluto, it is snapping up high resolution images and collecting unparalleled data.
- Computing
These young scientists are passionate about tech and math
The 2015 Broadcom MASTERS International delegates show why math and computer skills are key to the success of science-fair projects.
- Space
News Brief: Latest supernova is also super-brightest
The light from stellar fireworks in a galaxy far, far away has just reached Earth. It comes from a star that exploded in a massively bright flash.
- Planets
Scientists Say: Satellite
When we think of satellites, we often think of objects we send into space from Earth. But most satellites are actually all natural.
- Planets
Hello, Pluto!
Here's a collection of our stories about your favorite dwarf planet — including those on the New Horizons flyby.
- Planets
Visiting Pluto
Pluto has long been little more than a dark spot in the sky. Now NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is about to fly by this dwarf planet. Along the way, it will collect unprecedented data on it.
- Space
Students sent instrument to Pluto
The student-built dust counter on NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft is measuring how much grit and debris orbits out beyond Neptune.
