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Space.com1d
Astronomers simulate a star's final moments as it's swallowed by a black hole: 'Breaks like an egg'
A neutron star's final moments may spark violent starquakes, monster shock waves, and even a fleeting, never-before-seen ...
Space.com1d
Watch an asteroid the size of an aircraft carrier make a close pass of Earth on June 5
A potentially hazardous asteroid roughly the size of an aircraft carrier is due to pass within 2.8 million miles (3.5 million ...
Public Radio International15d
The mystery behind a trove of bones from 10,000 dinosaurs
They want to know why thousands of dinosaurs are buried there, under layers of dirt and dust. Host Marco Werman speaks with Emily Bamforth, a paleontologist working at the site. She’s also the curator ...
The Conversation16d
Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse
When an asteroid struck Earth some 66 million years ago, the one blamed for wiping out the dinosaurs, it is believed to have sent a tidal wave crashing onto North America. Marine fossils and rock ...
Times Union17d
Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse
(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Francisca Oboh Ikuenobe, Missouri University of Science and Technology and Linus ...
SFGate17d
Ancient pollen reveals stories about Earth’s history, from the asteroid strike that killed the dinosaurs to the Mayan collapse
(THE CONVERSATION) If you are sneezing this spring, you are not alone. Every year, plants release billions of pollen grains into the air, specks of male reproductive material that many of us ...