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  Measurements Reveal Extent of Leakage from Japan's Damaged Fukushima Reactor

  August 15, 2011 — From distance of 5,800 miles, researchers calculated how much radiation leaked from damaged fuel at the Fukushima nuclear reactor after an earthquake and tsunami disabled normal cooling systems. ... > full story
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  Solar Flares: What Does It Take to Be X-Class? Sun Emits an X-Class Flare on August 9, 2011

  August 9, 2011 — Solar flares are giant explosions on the sun that send energy, light and high speed particles into space. These flares are often associated with solar magnetic storms known as coronal mass ejections ... > full story
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  Simulated Atmosphere Research to Help NASA Interpret Data from Juno Mission to Jupiter

  August 3, 2011 — In August of 2016, when NASA's Juno Mission begins sending back information about the atmosphere of the planet Jupiter, research done by engineers using a 2,400-pound pressure vessel will help ... > full story
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  Scientists Find Way to Identify Synthetic Biofuels in Atmosphere

  August 3, 2011 — Chemists have discovered a technique to track urban atmospheric plumes, thanks to a unique isotopic signature found in vehicle ... > full story
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  A Hot Topic: Radioactive Decay Is Key Ingredient Behind Earth's Heat, Research Shows

  August 2, 2011 — Nearly half of the Earth's heat comes from the radioactive decay of materials inside, according to ... > full story
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  Aerosols Affect Climate More Than Satellite Estimates Predict

  August 1, 2011 — Aerosol particles, including soot and sulfur dioxide from burning fossil fuels, essentially mask the effects of greenhouse gases and are at the heart of the biggest uncertainty in climate change ... > full story
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  Wave Power Can Drive Sun's Intense Heat

  July 27, 2011 — A new study sheds light on why the sun's outer atmosphere, or corona, is more than 20 times hotter than its surface. The research may bring scientists a step closer to understanding the solar cycle ... > full story

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  • NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory Spots Extra Energy in the Sun's Corona
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  Reforestation's Cooling Influence Is a Result of Farmers' Past Choices

  July 26, 2011 — Decisions by farmers to plant on productive land with little snow enhances the potential for reforestation to counteract global warming, concludes new research. Previous research has led scientists ... > full story
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  Tsunami Airglow Signature Could Lead to Early Detection System

  July 14, 2011 — Researchers have recorded an airglow signature in the upper atmosphere produced by a tsunami using a camera system based in Maui, Hawaii. Coupling of the ocean surface to the upper atmosphere enables ... > full story
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  Twin ARTEMIS Probes to Study Moon in 3-D

  July 13, 2011 — Almost 2 years ago, two of five THEMIS satellites were boosted from their orbits around Earth toward the moon. The first transitioned into a lunar orbit on June 27, while the second is destined to ... > full story

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