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Remember These Titans of Science Who Died in 2012
From the inventor of the barcode to the discoverer of how cancer spreads, we take a look at the brilliant minds who shaped our culture and modern way of life
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Space Exploration and the End of an Era: Notable Deaths in 2012
Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Roger Boisjoly and the shuttle program form this year's late greats of space exploration
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Using Only a Camera, Trace the Solar Analemma and Plot the Solstice
When viewed at the same time every day for a year, the Sun traces a pattern in the sky that can help you find out when a solstice occurs
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12/12/12 and the Myriad of Number Patterns in Dates
Seen from a mathematical perspective, today's date--12/12/12--is more than a coveted wedding anniversary
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Lunar Smackdown
A spacecraft bites the lunar dust.
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