[Science] Voyager goes off a (helio) cliff

Voyager goes off a (helio) cliff
http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/nasa-s-voyager-appears-to-have-left-solar-system-study-345012
Probably the most-loved survivor of 1970s space optimism, Voyager, has sent back signals indicating that it's left the heliosphere.

Bezos expedition retrieves Apollo rocket engines from ocean floor
http://www.sfgate.com/news/texas/article/Amazon-CEO-recovers-Apollo-engines-from-Atlantic-4370657.php
By Irene Klotz. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida | Wed Mar 20, 2013 8:07pm EDT. CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - A recovery team funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has plucked two rocket engines from the floor of the Atlantic Ocean that were used to ...

Asteroids: Senator at space-threat hearing calls for Bruce Willis
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/03/20/174851714/scientists-no-options-to-stop-massive-asteroids-on-collision-course
Faced with space debris, solar weather and giant space rocks, senators at a subcommittee hearing called for backup in the form of a fictitious asteroid-hunter as they discussed the many space-born threats Earth faces.

Herschel Discovers Some of the Youngest Stars Ever Seen
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-102
Infant Stars Peek Out from Dusty Cradles Astronomers have found some of the youngest stars ever seen thanks to the Herschel space observatory, a European Space Agency mission with important NASA contributions.

Warming Arctic: Receding ice leaves Hudson Bay polar bears less time to eat
http://www.csmonitor.com/Environment/2013/0320/Warming-Arctic-Receding-ice-leaves-Hudson-Bay-polar-bears-less-time-to-eat
For polar bears that pad and paddle around Hudson Bay, the trend toward an earlier melt and later freeze of Arctic sea ice is altering the timing of their seasonal migration in ways that leave the animals less time to feed.

'Lubricant' said helping tectonic movement
http://www.sciencerecorder.com/news/scientists-discover-lubricant-for-earths-tectonic-plates/
SAN DIEGO, March 20 (UPI) -- A previously unknown layer of liquefied molten rock in Earth's mantle may be "lubricating" the sliding motions of massive tectonic plates, U.S.

Hawaiian Volcano Celebrates 30 Years of Constant Activity
http://www.natureworldnews.com/articles/917/20130320/hawaiian-volcano-celebrates-30-years-constant-c.htm
(Photo : U.S. Geological Survey) KÄ«lauea Volcano's summit eruption within Halema'uma'u Crater marks its fifth year of continuous activity on Tues.

Sinkhole swallows pond (video). How does that happen?
http://kdvr.com/2013/03/20/sinkhole-swallows-pond-in-california/
Sinkhole swallows pond in northern California. How does a sinkhole swallow a pond overnight? A look at sinkhole geology and the leading theories.

Birds evolve shorter wings to survive on roads
http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2013/0318/Are-birds-evolving-to-dodge-cars
Nature, red in wheel and fender. Birds in Nebraska have evolved shorter wings, which may help them avoid dying on roads by taking off quickly and darting away from cars.

5 things you probably didn't know about Neanderthals
http://theweek.com/article/index/241669/5-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-neanderthals
An exhibit at the Neanderthal Museum in Croatia shows a day in the life of a typical, incestuous family. NIKOLA SOLIC/Reuters/Corbis.

Three Rare Chicks Born At Bronx Zoo
http://bronx.ny1.com/content/top_stories/178936/three-rare-chicks-born-at-bronx-zoo
The Bronx Zoo is celebrating the addition of three rare Maleo chicks to their animal kingdom. The three chicks were hatched at the zoo after approximately 70 days of incubation.

Scientists build world's first working phaser
http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2013/03/the-phaser-has-officially-been-invented-sadly-no-redshirts-were-killed/
The geeks really WILL inherit the earth. That is, if they get their hands on the world's first real phaser, that scientists at NTT Basic Research Laboratories in Japan have just built.

Team-player chimps may shed light on origins of human cooperation
http://frenchtribune.com/teneur/1316863-human-cooperation-may-have-originated-team-player-chimps
Just like enterprising humans, chimpanzees can be good team players to achieve their goals, according to a new study. The findings, published in Biology Letters, give a glimpse into the possible origins of human cooperative behavior.