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American Astronomical Society celebrates women in science

In an Oct. 28 article from the American Astronomical Society (AAS), AAS President Megan Donahue shared the inspiring lessons to be learned by various Nobel Prize Winners, notably women in the science field, as part of her October message to readers.

Ecology and Evolution study suggests death rate of birds due to wind turbines is underestimated

A June 2020 study published in Ecology and Evolution suggests that bird mortality rates caused by collisions with wind turbines may have been underestimated.

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NASA studies what dent in magnetic field could mean

A dent in Earth's magnetic field, which is currently small but described by NASA as "evolving," is being observed by the agency's researchers, according to an Aug. 17 press release from NASA.

Decreased smoking and heavy drinking leads to less hip fractures, NIH study finds

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have found that declines in hip fractures over the last several decades may be associated with decreased heaving drinking and smoking, according to a July 27 press release from NIH.

NASA captures ghostly image of beautiful galaxy

Of all the features in a spiral galaxy, perhaps the most breathtaking are the many arms that appear to spin away in arches from the galaxy's center.

Launch of newest NASA telescope delayed to October 2021

NASA's new telescope, the James Webb Space Telescope, is scheduled for launch on October 31, 2021 according to a July 16 press release from the agency.