This was the year of big data. Data graphics continue to thrive and designers are putting more thought into what the data are about, and that’s a very good thing.
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New Explanation On The Birth Of The Solar System
Birth of the solar system
A team of international astrophysicists, including Dr Maria Lugaro from Monash University, has discovered a new explanation for the early composition of our solar system.
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Amazing Close-up Photos of Saturn
This image was taken by Cassini as it moved above the above the dark side of the planet. This view combines 45 images taken over the course of about two hours
These stunning images of Saturn taken by Nasa’s Cassini spacecraft show the ringed planet, its moons and rings in the most incredible detail yet. (Pics)
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Is Global Warming On Hold?
According to a new study, global warming may have hit a speed bump and could go into hiding for decades.
For those who have endured this winter’s frigid temperatures and today’s heavy snowstorm in the Northeast, the concept of global warming may seem, well, almost wishful. (Pics)
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Scientists Directly Observe Three Distant Planets
The Hubble Space Telescope captured a fuzzy image of the planet, known as Fomalhaut b, which is no more than a white speck in the dust ring that surrounds the star.
A little more of the universe has been pried out of the shadows. Two groups of astronomers have taken the first pictures of what they say – and other astronomers agree – are most likely planets going around other stars.
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Hubble Completes 100,000th Orbit
The Hubble Telescope completes 100,000th orbit and takes yet another breathtaking photo.
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Alien’s Eye View Of Earth From 31 Millions Miles Away
A spacecraft sent on a mission to inspect comets has filmed the Earth and its moon from 31 million miles away, making an alien’s-eye view of our world.
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Mars and Venus are Similar
Mars Express
Using two ESA spacecraft, planetary scientists are watching the atmospheres of Mars and Venus being stripped away into space.
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