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Where is Irene now? Track the tropical storm
UPDATE: Sunday, August 28, 5:40 p.m. EDT (21:40 UTC). Tropical Storm Irene has been gradually weakening and is beginning to lose tropical characteristics.
August 28, 2011
Forever young: Earth’s crust recycles faster than we thought
Scientists from Max Planck Institute for Chemistry say Earth's crust may be recycled in only half a billion years, based on data from volcano Mauna Loa.
August 28, 2011
SETI searches on
The search for signals from intelligent beings beyond Earth will continue when the SETI Institute reboots its array of 42 antennas north of San Francisco.
August 28, 2011
How to see Mars in August 2011
Mars will not look as big as the moon on August 27, 2011. But, in August 2011, you can see Mars as respectably bright ruddy star, in the eastern predawn sky
August 27, 2011
Flood or storm surge tips: How to stay safe
Floods and storm surges possible on the U.S. East Coast this weekend, due to Hurricane Irene. Be aware. Do not walk into or drive into moving water.
August 27, 2011
What will Hurricane Irene do to New York City?
Hurricane Irene, forecast to hit New York City this evening (August 27), brings a destructive combination of storm surge, damaging winds and flooding rain.
August 26, 2011
A diamond planet? One may be orbiting a pulsar
Capturing the radio waves from a pulsar spinning at super speed, astronomers find a companion planet likely made of diamond.
August 26, 2011
Swift sees black hole devour a star
Since March 2011, astronomers have been watching a high-energy beam of X-rays streaming toward Earth. They think it's a black hole eating a star.
August 26, 2011
Ancient farming damaged landscape in Peru
A study of food remains from Peruvian settlements shows ancient farming undermined the natural vegetation so badly that much of the area had to be abandoned.
August 26, 2011
Large, powerful Irene approaches North Carolina
Hurricane Irene is pushing north and will cause significant impacts across North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Philadelphia this weekend.
August 26, 2011
