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7 Photos From Mars That Will Make You Believe In Aliens - Or Rocks

We already know that the spiders from Mars are real -- but has theNASA rover Curiosity picked up real evidence of extraterrestriallife on the Red Planet? Conspiracy theorists think so. Some ofthese photos -- taken by the Curiosity over the past year and onother missions to Mars -- look a lot like…
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What 11 Billion People Mean for Water Scarcity

Editor's note: By the end of this century, Earth may be home to 11 billion people, the United Nations has estimated, earlier than previously expected. As part of a week-long series, LiveScience is exploring what reaching this population milestone might mean for our planet, from our ability to feed…
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Mars Rover Curiosity's Next Destination Named for Planetary Science Pioneer (Video)

NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars is headed for a cluster of strange rock formations that have been newly named in honor of a pioneering planetary geologist who died earlier this year. The Curiosity rover is in the midst of a long journey to Mount Sharp, a mountain that looms 3 miles (5…
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Why Sadness is Essential to a Happy Relationship

When I think back to those times, I'm filled with nostalgia. And, researchers tell us, it also can make you feel more optimistic about the future, make life feel more meaningful, make us feel more connected to others, bolster our self esteem, and even make us more generous.
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Joblessness May Age You, Study Suggests

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2013 (HealthDay News) -- Men who are unemployed for an extended time may age more quickly, a new study suggests. That aging is evident in their DNA, the British researchers reported. More specifically, it is found in the length...
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AIRSHOW-Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Aerospace eyes U.S. deals in growth drive

* Co won deals worth $5 bln from Airbus and Boeing DUBAI, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The aerospace unit of Abu Dhabi investment fund Mubadala is targeting acquisitions in the United States to expand its manufacturing capabilities after securing billion-dollar contracts at the Dubai Airshow, it said on…
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Textured Surface Could Create Ultra-Waterproof Materials

The new surface takes advantage of the fact that rougher, uneven textures cause water droplets to bounce off of them more quickly. The new method could be used for many applications, including waterproof clothing and sports gear, as well as anti-icing tech for airplane wings. But Kripa Varanasi,…
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New Ways to Fight 'Imposter Fears'

Feeling as if you don't belong—that you've landed in a fortunate spot by luck or by accident—can send anyone into a tailspin, from college students to corporate executives.
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Poll to Name National Zoo Panda Cub Closes Friday

There are just a few days left to cast a vote to name the newest giant panda cub at the Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C. These are the five candidates for the panda's name (in Mandarin Chinese) with their meanings: Combined this represents a sign of luck for panda cooperation…
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Minotaur I rocket blasts off From Virginia with satellite built by students

The Minotaur rocket launched the Air Force’s Operationally Responsive Space Office’s ORS-3 mission, carrying a record 29 satellites in space including the first-ever satellite designed and built by students at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology on November 19. Credit: NASA
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New Bacterial Life-Form Discovered in NASA and ESA Spacecraft Clean Rooms
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The Best Snacks to Combat Pre-Lunch Stomach Grumbles

Set your timer to go off 45 to 60 minutes before your intended lunchtime, says Judith Wurtman, PhD, a former MIT researcher and a co-author of The Serotonin Power Diet. Extra perk: Fruit is rich in dietary fiber
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Ancient Siberian Skeletons Confirm Native American Origins

The DNA gleaned from two ancient Siberian skeletons is related to that of modern-day Native Americans and western Eurasians, new research suggests. The genetic material from the ancient Siberians provides additional evidence that the ancestors of Native Americans made the arduous trek from Siberia…
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Sun Fires Off Powerful Solar Flare (Video)

The sun unleashed a powerful solar flare early Tuesday (Nov. 19), the latest in a series of intense storms this month from Earth's closest star. While the powerful solar flare was not aimed directly at Earth when it erupted, it did trigger a radio blackout at 5:26 a.m. EST (1026 GMT), officials…
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Dermatologists Say It's Better Than a Facelift

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Go Elsewhere, Young Scientist

Two Nobel Prize laureates in medicine are dismayed about the level of support for scientific research in the United States.
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Why Monkeys and Apes Have Colorful Faces

For Old World monkeys and apes, species that live in larger social groups have complex, colorful facial patterns, whereas those that live in smaller groups have simpler, plainer faces, the study researchers found. "Faces are really important to how monkeys and apes can tell one another apart,"…
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What 11 Billion People Mean for Food Security

"We need to find new ways of growing food." One obstacle to increasing food production will be climate change, which is predicted to reduce crop yields in certain parts of the world.
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Silicon Valley one of the stars of Space 2.0

As NASA has cut back and outsourced some of its work, U.S. players in the age of Space 2.0 include big companies, startups and even high-school students. In a documentary airing tonight at 7:30 Pacific ...
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Boing... bouncing drops make for smarter rainwear

Scientists on Wednesday said they had found a way to make raindrops bounce faster off surfaces, opening the way to new water-resistant materials from clothing to aircraft wings. Reporting in the journal Nature, a team at Boston University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) said…
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Mars Meteorite Reveals 1st Look at Ancient Martian Crust

A meteorite found last year in the Sahara Desert is likely the first recognized piece of ancient Martian crust, a new study reports. The Mars meteorite NWA 7533 is 4.4 billion years old and contains evidence of long-ago asteroid strikes, suggesting that the rock came from the Red Planet's ancient…
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Global Warming Causes 'Acid Indigestion' for Sea Urchins

Spiny green sea urchins face a new challenge from climate change: As the oceans become more acidic, urchin larvae struggle to digest their food, new research finds. The study is the first to prove that ocean acidification can cause digestive problems for marine animals, though scientists have long…
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Dinosaur Bone Damaged in WWII Revealed with 3D Printing

During World War II, a bomb fell on the museum's east wing, collapsing the basement where dinosaur fossils were stored. Many fossils were reduced to dust in the bombing, and the ones that survived were scattered and mixed up. One expedition, in Tanzania, ran from 1909 to 1913 and brought back 235…
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Satellite Made By Virginia High School Students Blasts Into Space

The Air Force launched 29 satellites into orbit...
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5 Ways We Waste Water

Already, more than 2 billion people face a water scarcity each month, but tremendous amounts of water are still wasted. From lawns to flood irrigation, here are five ways that people waste water and some ways to reduce that waste. But flood irrigation wastes tons of water and can pollute…
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Synesthesia might be more common in people with autism

Synesthesia — the mysterious phenomenon of "mixed senses" — is thought to affect a small fraction of the general population. But among people with autism spectrum disorders, the condition might be significantly more common, fascinating new research suggests. In a study published this week…
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Israeli Startup Grows Super Crops

Doron Gal has an ambitious goal: to help feed the world and to make money in the process.
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Spectacular Comet ISON Shines Bright in New Photo from Chile Telescope

A dazzling new image captures Comet ISON blazing up as it heads toward its highly anticipated close encounter with the sun next week. The photo, taken with the TRAPPIST national telescope at the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile, shows Comet ISON streaking through space…
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'Montana Dueling Dinos' fail to sell at NY auction

NEW YORK (AP) — Two fossilized dinosaur skeletons, dubbed the "Montana Dueling Dinosaurs" because they appear forever locked in mortal combat, failed to sell Tuesday at a New York City auction.
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Cosmonaut Alexander Serebrov, Veteran of 4 Space Missions, Dies at 69

Alexander Serebrov, a Soviet-era cosmonaut who once held the Guinness World Record for the most spacewalks and who was the first to test drive a "space motorcycle," has died at 69, according to Russia's federal space agency. Serebrov retired from the Russian space program in May 1995 to work as an…
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International Space Station Celebrates 15th Birthday in Orbit

The International Space Station celebrates its 15th birthday today (Nov. 20), marking the day in 1998 when a Russian rocket lifted the first piece of what is now the largest manmade structure ever built in space. Today, the space station is about the size of a football field with roughly the same…
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Haiyan Destruction in Philippines Visible from Space

From hills laid bare by winds to coastlines swamped by floodwaters, the massive swath of destruction across the Philippines city of Tacloban from Super Typhoon Haiyan is visible even from space.
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People with Autism More Likely to Hear Colors, See Sounds

People with autism may be more likely than others to have synesthesia, a condition in which people experience a mixing of their senses, such as hearing tastes and shapes, and seeing numbers in colors, a new study from Europe suggests. Researchers tested 164 people with autism and 97 people without…
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This Is What a Laser From the Moon Looks Like (Photo)

NASA's newest moon orbiter is beam data to Earth via a powerful laser beam to test an innovative interplanetary communications systems that doesn't rely on radio waves, and a new photo reveals just what a moon laser signal looks like in infrared. The recent image released by the European Space…
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15 Years in Orbit: The International Space Station By the Numbers

After 15 years of construction, harrowing spacewalks and repairs the International Space Station is still going strong in orbit around Earth. Here are some interesting NASA facts about the teenage station as it embarks upon its 16th year in orbit:
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Details of 1st Private Manned Mars Flyby Mission Unveiled

A nonprofit space exploration group revealed today (Nov. 20) exactly how it plans to launch two married astronauts on an ambitious manned flyby mission to the Red Planet by early 2018, a scenario that would involve NASA and federal funding along with a healthy dose of the pioneering spirit. …
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World's first space tourist gives details on manned mission to Mars in 2017

Dennis Tito, the American entrepreneur who paid $20 million in 2001 for a trip to the International Space Station, spoke before a House subcommittee on space today to outline his plans for reaching Mars. So to pull that off, Inspiration Mars will need complete cooperation from NASA — the two-man…
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NASA's IceBridge Mission Back in Action Over Antarctica

NASA's Operation IceBridge campaign is officially underway in Antarctica, and researchers completed the mission's first science flight over the continent's icy expanse yesterday (Nov. 18), snapping a spectacular picture of the scenery while they were at it. During their first research outing,…
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Dazzling Nighttime Rocket Launch Puts 29 Satellites In Orbit, a New Record

A spectacular rocket launch from Virginia's eastern shore late Tuesday (Nov. 19) lit up the night sky like an artifical sun, kicking off a record-breaking mission to put 29 satellites into orbit. The Orbital Sciences-built Minotaur 1 rocket launched into space at 8:15 p.m. EST (0115 GMT Wednesday)…
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Incredible Technology: How Future Space Missions May Hunt for Alien Planets

NASA's Kepler space telescope revolutionized the study of alien worlds after launching in 2009, and a number of other missions now stand poised to carry the burgeoning field into the future. Over the next decade, NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) aim to launch a handful of spacecraft that…
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NASA puts out call for commercial space taxis

Despite budget uncertainties, NASA on Tuesday issued a solicitation for a commercially operated space taxi to ferry astronauts to the International Space Station, an attempt to break Russia's monopoly on crew transport by 2017. The United States has been without a human space transportation system…
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