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Adam T. Hadhazy
Adam T. Hadhazy • November 24, 2008
Asks John from New York
Adam T. Hadhazy • November 13, 2008
As one space mission ends, another begins. NASA announced this week that the agency has not received a signal from the Phoenix lander since November 2. The interplanetary flatline indicates […]
Adam T. Hadhazy • October 3, 2008
New stellar speedometers may help astronomers solve some of the universe's biggest mysteries.
Adam T. Hadhazy • September 12, 2008
Do you think “Large Hadron Collider” (LHC) is a clunky name for the world’s biggest atom smasher? If so, you might be able to do something about it. The Royal […]
Adam T. Hadhazy • August 27, 2008
Both deadly and benign spore-forming bacteria's genes allow them to eke it out in extreme conditions.
Adam T. Hadhazy • August 15, 2008
The Mars-bound spacecraft had seven minutes to slow from a blazing Mach 16 to the pace of a gentle breeze – or face destruction.
Adam T. Hadhazy • July 30, 2008
Is it worth sending people to Mars when robots already go there safely and on the cheap?
Adam T. Hadhazy • July 6, 2008
Presidential and Congressional wannabees, take note: A new poll published last week indicates that voters in both parties support the notion of using science and technology to solve the nation’s […]
Adam T. Hadhazy • April 30, 2008
More evidence in the debate over the benefits of “good” bacteria in yogurt.
Adam T. Hadhazy • April 11, 2008
A new study offers a possible solution to the riddle of the antimatter cloud in the galaxy’s core.
Adam T. Hadhazy • April 8, 2008
Are you a stargazer? If you just happened to be staring up at the constellation Bootes (the “Bear Watcher”) at 2:12 AM Eastern Standard Time on March 19th and you […]
Adam T. Hadhazy • April 7, 2008
- Asks Eric from Baltimore
Adam T. Hadhazy • February 15, 2008
Questions about possible antibiotic resistance are still unanswered.
Adam T. Hadhazy • January 28, 2008
– Asks BJ from Santa Monica, California
Adam T. Hadhazy • January 25, 2008
I see a flowering plant; a botanist sees a growth of poison hemlock, in the genus Conium and with typical foliation. This flora contains a potent neurotoxin, administered by the […]