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Got a Second? Neil deGrasse Tyson Tells Us Why Today Will Run a Little Long

Image Source: Space.com If today feels like it’s lasting forever, there is a reason for that – the world is adding a “leap” ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2015

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Spikes, Armor, Projectile Spit: Cambrian Worm Has Pokemon Potential

Image Source: National Geographic Hailing from the Cambrian Period, a newly discovered worm appears to have been decked out in armored plates and ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 30, 2015

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SpaceX’s Falcon Rocket Explodes Catastrophically En Route to ISS

Image Source: SpaceX on Twitter SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket stands ready to launch much-needed supplies to the International Space Station this weekend. That ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 27, 2015

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Hairy-Chested “Hoff” Crab Lives One Step Between Burning or Freezing

Image Source: Natural Environment Research Council A species of yeti crab, formerly nicknamed “The Hoff” after television star David Hasslehoff, spends almost its ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 26, 2015

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Mission to Find Alien Life on Europa, Jupiter’s Ocean Moon, Is a Go

Image Source: NASA NASA has announced that their mission to the watery moon Europa is a go – and this may be the ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 24, 2015

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Gallery: Bright Spots on Dwarf Planet Ceres Are a Mystery to NASA

Image Source: NASA In images released by NASA on Monday, bright spots on the surface of Ceres stand out. NASA says these lighted ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2015

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Obama Administration: Global Warming Will Cost Us Unless We Take Action

Image Source: Huffington Post In a report released on Monday, the White House shows the economic and health benefits of taking action against ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 23, 2015

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Pope Francis Demands Immediate Action to Halt Global Warming, Save Environment

Image Source: Z3 News In an encyclical delivered Thursday, the pope demanded action to save the planet from an environmental cataclysm. He firmly ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 20, 2015

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Wallaby Damned: Kangaroos Are All Lefties!

Image Source: National Geographic Until recently, scientists have believed that only primates display “true-handedness,” favoring one hand over the other. New research proves ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 18, 2015

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Meet Adorabilis, the World’s Cutest Octopus

Image Source: Monterey Bay Aquarium A recently described species of octopus needs a name, and it’s so cute we might just call it ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 17, 2015

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Methane in Martian Meteorites Might Mean Life on the Red Planet

Image Source: The Guardian Researchers studying Martian meteorites have discovered methane just under the surface. The gas, common in Earth’s ecosystems, is more ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 17, 2015

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Elon Musk, SpaceX Want Your “Warp Speed” Hyperloop Designs

Image Source: SpaceX.com Elon Musk and his company SpaceX are calling on students to submit designs for a passenger vehicle that can travel ...

By Patrick Sklar Legacy AuthorJune 15, 2015

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