Helium-burning binary stars give us a new tape measure for the Universe.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/space/9913727/Distance-to-neighbouring-galaxy-measured.html
The Large Magellanic Cloud, the largest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way. Accurate estimates of the distance to this galaxy help calibrate measurements of the expansion rate of the Universe.
Giant Camels Roamed the Icy Canadian Arctic 3.5 Million Years Ago
http://www.counselheal.com/articles/4242/20130306/giant-camels-roamed-icy-canadian-arctic-3-5-million-years.htm
Camels roamed the icy Arctic of Canada? That's exactly what paleontologist learnt after discovering 30 bone fragments of giant camels in Ellesmere Island in Canada, according to a report released Tuesday.
Shy Higgs boson continues to vex particle hunters
http://www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/God-particle-Confirmation-is-achingly-close-4333095.php
Anyone desperately waiting to find out whether the particle discovered at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) last year is indeed the Higgs boson, or something more surprising, will get little relief from the latest painful results.
Vote to ban trade in polar bear parts tomorrow
http://communities.washingtontimes.com/neighborhood/world-our-backyard/2013/mar/6/polar-bear-trade-ban-vote-thursday/
WASHINGTON DC, March 06, 2013 - The fate of the polar bears has been in the news lately as climate change is increasingly endangering their survival.
How to see Comet Pan-STARRS
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/sci-tech/comet-holds-promise-for-stargazers-20130307-2fmv2.html
To see the comet, look for it in the west, just to the left of the point on your horizon where the sun sets, shortly after sunset beginning in the next few days.
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