Sign Up for Our Amazing Newsletter!
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Posts by
Deborah Byrd
First global geologic map of Jupiter’s large moon Ganymede
Scientists say the new map of Ganymede is the first complete global geologic map of an icy moon of an outer planet.
February 12, 2014
Strong earthquake in remote western China
The quake took place in China's sparsely populated region of Xinjiang. It's not yet known if it caused casualties or significant damage.
February 12, 2014
Major storm hits the U.S. South
The National Weather Service said the ice forecasts "remain mind-boggling if not historical" in cities including Atlanta,, Columbia, S.C., and Raleigh, N.C.
February 11, 2014
Savannah’s rubber fire and migrating birds
Dramatic photo showing a towering cloud of black smoke from the rubber fire in Savannah, as migrating birds move over the U.S. South.
February 9, 2014
Earth seen from Mars. Mars seen from Earth
This is cool, too, from the blog ridingwithrobots.org. Earth seen from Mars. Mars seen from Earth. Click on the picture for a larger view.
February 9, 2014
Video: Will this go faster than light?
Light speed is the ultimate speed in our universe. Why we haven't been able to build - or even conceive of - a contraption that goes faster than light.
February 7, 2014
Curiosity rover sees Earth and moon from Mars
Earth is now an evening "star" as seen in the sky of Mars. A closer look reveals a double world.
February 7, 2014
Places to go: Maldives is the world’s lowest country
Not one of its 1,200 mostly uninhabited coral islands measure more than six feet (1.8 meters) above sea level.
February 7, 2014
MIT theorists predict new forms of exotic insulating materials
Topological insulators could exist in six new types not seen before. The results could help provide insights into quantum physics.
February 6, 2014
Polaris, aka the North Star, is getting brighter
Modern interpretations of the historical data indicate that Polaris could be as much as 4.6 times brighter than it appeared to some of the earliest astronomers.
February 5, 2014
