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Stephen Hawking: religious leaders dismiss 'God not needed' comments

The Archbishop of Canterbury has dismissed the conclusion by Stephen Hawking, the retired Cambridge scientist, that the Big Bang was the result of the inevitable laws of physics and did not ...

10 hours ago from Telegraph.co.uk

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Dying star in hot water

Astronomers think light from distant stars may be forming water on a dying red giant twice the mass and 700 times the size of our Sun.

Thu 2 Sep 10 from ABC Science

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Spitzer Finds a Flavorful Mix of Asteroids

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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope reveals that asteroids somewhat near Earth, termed near-Earth objects, are a mixed bunch, with a surprisingly wide array of ...

20 hours ago from PhysOrg

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Supernova Blast Wave Could Shape Galaxy Evolution

A new glimpse of a well-known supernova could provide new clues about how dying stars affect their surroundings.

22 hours ago from SPACE.com

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Astronomy: Starburst galaxy comes into focus

Gravitational tugs sparkstar eruptions in a nearby galaxy, astronomers report Wednesday.

Thu 2 Sep 10 from USA today

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Cluster turns the invisible into the visible

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(PhysOrg.com) -- Cluster has spent a decade revealing previously hidden interactions between the Sun and Earth. Its studies have uncovered secrets of aurora, solar storms, and given us insight ...

Thu 2 Sep 10 from PhysOrg

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The nature of the universe: Ye cannae change the laws of physics

Or can you?RICHARD FEYNMAN, Nobel laureate and physicist extraordinaire, called it a “magic number” and its value “one of the greatest damn mysteries of physics”. The ...

Thu 2 Sep 10 from The Economist

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Extreme effects: Seven things you didn't know about Mercury

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Pity poor Mercury. The tiny planet endures endless assaults by intense sunlight, powerful solar wind and high-speed miniature meteoroids called micrometeoroids. The planet's flimsy covering, ...

Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg

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NIST ultraviolet source helps NASA spacecraft measure the origins of space weather

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With a brilliant, finely tuned spark of ultraviolet (UV) light, a physicist at the National Institute of Standards and Technology helped NASA scientists successfully position a crucial UV sensor ...

Wed 1 Sep 10 from PhysOrg

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Top 10 Summer Sky Objects to See Before Fall

Here's look at the top 10 summer sky objects to try and find before autumn arrives.

5 hours ago from SPACE.com

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