Topic: Astronomy

Earth Has Two Moons, But It's Not What You Think

Reuters

In a day packed with astronomy news, researchers at the University of Hawaii in Honolulu came out today and declared that earth probably has two moons at any one time.

By Adam Clark Estes

Nov 29, 2011

Americans Take Their Zodiac Signs Really, Really Seriously

Facebook just published a list of the most-shared U.S. news stories of 2011 and right behind understandable links to Japan earthquake coverage and parenting advice is the now notorious story about people's zodiac signs changing.

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 27, 2011

Student Discovers the Universe's Missing Mass

A 22 year-old solves a problem that's stumped physicists for years…on her summer vacation

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By Alex Eichler

May 26, 2011

Chart of the Day

The Most Complete Map of the Universe

The Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics has rendered the cosmos in 3-D

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