Supernovae recorded in the Antarctic ice
Nitrate levels in ice holds information about historic astronomical events
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NASA missions: late and expensive
Report finds bulk of projects delayed or over budget
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Desert mechanics
Physicists propose mechanism for giant sand dune formation and distribution
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NASA’s carbon-dioxide mission fails
$270m Orbiting Carbon Observatory lost in Pacific Ocean
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Moth eyes inspire more efficient solar cell
Anti-reflective coating based on natural metamaterial
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Can geoengineering cool the climate?
Physicists scrutinize climate intervention
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Muons reveal upper atmosphere’s temperature
Freak warming detected from deep underground
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Reasons to be cheerful
The economy may be in a nosedive but there is plenty to look forward to in science this year
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Obama nominates physicist as science advisor
'Science holds the key to our survival' says incoming US president
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Nobel laureate goes to Washington?
Steven Chu tipped to head US Department of Energy
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