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Heavenly Historic Event in December – Twin Cities

[ad_1] This December begins with a full moon in the sky and ends with another full moon. While the first full moon is officially November 30, for all practical purposes the night sky will be saturated with practically full moon light the first days of December, virtually killing stargazing seriously. …

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It offers vital clues to the evolution of birds

[ad_1] The skull of this bird, called Falcatakely forsterae, was preserved in the rock between 66 and 72 million years ago. A bizarre Mesozoic-era bird had a small sickle-like beak with a tooth at the tip. Its fossil was found in Madagascar and suggests a lost world of ancient birds …

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Japan launches data transmission satellite to improve disaster response

[ad_1] On Sunday, Japan launched a rocket carrying a government satellite designed to transmit data collected by other reconnaissance satellites already in orbit, allowing for faster and more information-rich communication when responding to natural disasters. The H2A rocket, operated by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, …

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Cyprus becomes a rocky testbed for space equipment

[ad_1] International experts and Cypriots on Friday discussed a research project to test space equipment on the Mediterranean island before sending it to Mars to measure the age of its rocks, officials said. Planetologists and geologists arrived in Cyprus earlier this month to test the equipment in the Troodos Mountains, …

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The case of a galaxy that has lost its dark matter

[ad_1] The case of the missing dark matter: a new suspect in the galactic mystery. Distant galaxies almost devoid of dark matter threatened to break the theory of galaxy formation. New evidence suggests the galaxy is not an anomaly but a victim of theft. Dark Matter: An invisible substance is …

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Cyprus rocky testbed for Mars mission

[ad_1] International scientists and Cypriot experts discussed a research project to test space equipment on the island before sending it to Mars to measure the age of its rocks. Scientists are in Cyprus to test space equipment in the rugged Troodos Mountains as it has geological similarities to the red …

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