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Bouncing sands explain Mars’ rippled surface
A new study finds that dunes and ridges can form without much wind on the Red Planet.
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A new VISTA on stellar birthplace
A high-resolution panoramic image of the Orion star-forming region bodes well for the success of a new telescope dedicated to surveying large areas of the cosmos at infrared wavelengths.
By Ron Cowen - Space
Pluto blushes red
Newly released Hubble images of Pluto show an abrupt and unexplained color change.
By Ron Cowen - Space
Ancient dawn’s early light refines age of universe
Satellite images reveal new aspects of Big Bang’s relic radiation.
By Ron Cowen - Space
Mars rover Spirit still running, but only in place
Six years into its 90-day mission, NASA’s rover becomes a lander
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New-star shine wearing off in nearby galaxy
A galactic collision a billion years ago may have halted stellar formation by exhausting gaseous building blocks.
By Ron Cowen - Astronomy
Astronomy Meeting Highlights
Follow the links below for Science News' complete coverage of the American Astronomical Society meeting held January 3–7, 2010 in Washington, D.C.
By Science News - Space
Supernova winds blow galaxies into shape
A new simulation that combines supernova winds with the mysterious material known as cold dark matter almost perfectly accounts for the structure of dwarf galaxies in nearby reaches of the universe.
By Ron Cowen - Space
Saving the Earth with dynamical simulations
A new model suggests how protoplanets kept a safe distance from the sun.
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Gamma-ray burst may reveal some of oldest dust in the universe
Remote flash may have uncovered supernova-generated dust from just 1 billion years after the Big Bang
By Ron Cowen -
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Not too soon to announce possible earliest galaxies known
BLOG: Press briefing fails to announce preliminary findings of what could be the most distant galaxies seen yet.
By Ron Cowen