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How Hydraulic Cranes Work
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Hydraulic cranes perform seemingly impossible tasks, lifting 70-ton objects with absolute ease. See the simple design behind the Herculean results.
What Is the Chandler Wobble?
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The Chandler wobble is the change in the spin of Earth on its axis. Learn more about the Chandler wobble at HowStuffWorks.
How Satellites Work
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Thousands of satellites fly overhead every day, helping us with things like weather forecasts, scientific research, communications, TV broadcasts (and maybe some surreptitious spying). How much do you know about these eyes in the sky?
Researchers Find First (Potential) Planet Outside the Milky Way
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Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, a team of scientists discovered what could very well be the first exoplanet outside the Milky Way. It's massive and might even orbit a black hole.
What if I looked straight at an eclipse of the sun?
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Looking at a solar eclipse without proper eye protection can cause eye damage -- even blindness. Learn how to view an eclipse safely at HowStuffWorks.
How the Scientific Method Works
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The scientific method is something that all of us use almost all of the time. Learn more about the scientific method and the steps of the scientific method.
What is a keyhole satellite and what can it really spy on?
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On a television drama last week, the plot involved photos taken of a Russian missile silo, and the characters mentioned a "keyhole satellite." What is a keyhole satellite and what can it really spy on?
How many teaspoons are there in a cubic light year?
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How many teaspoons are there in a cubic light year?
How Photonics Masts Will Work
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The U.S. Navy's new subs will use photonics masts instead of periscopes. Learn how these imaging devices will work.
What are the odds there is life in outer space?
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Are we alone? Jodie Foster's character in "Contact" didn't think so, and neither do the scientists who've been listening for an extraterrestrial message for decades.