In Formative Years, the Sun Had Sisters
(Space.com) The Sun had sisters when it was born, according to new research, hundreds to thousands of them. And at least one was a supernova, providing further support for the idea that there could...
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Astronomers Say Pluto Is Not a Planet
(Associated Press) Leading astronomers declared Thursday that Pluto is no longer a planet under historic new guidelines that downsize the solar system from nine planets to eight. After a tumultuous week of clashing over...
X-rays reveal Archimedes secrets
(Associated Press) A series of hidden texts written by the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes are being revealed by US scientists. Until now, the pages have remained obscured by paintings and texts laid down on...
Tropical Stonehenge may have been found
(Associated Press) A grouping of granite blocks along a grassy Amazon hilltop may be the vestiges of a centuries-old astronomical observatory — a find archaeologists say indicates early rainforest inhabitants were more sophisticated than...
King Tut’s glass beetle came from outer space
(London Times) Scientists believe they have solved the mystery surrounding a piece of rare natural glass at the centre of an elaborate necklace found among the treasures of Tutankhamun, the boy pharaoh. They think...
