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Deborah Byrd
Most amazing high def image of Earth so far
NASA has a new Blue Marble image of Earth, released January 25, 2012. See it, plus the original, in this post.
January 28, 2012
Annular solar eclipse seen from space
The Hinode satellite, which has been orbiting Earth since 2006, has captured some amazing eclipse images. This one is particularly striking.
January 28, 2012
Dazzling displays of northern lights seen at high latitudes January 24
Observers at high latitudes reported "incredible" displays of the northern lights during the night of January 24, 2012.
January 25, 2012
Strongest solar radiation storm in 7 years expected January 24
A powerful solar eruption has sent a massive stream of charged particles toward Earth - due January 24, 2012. Aurora alert at lower latitudes than normal!
January 23, 2012
New maps show malaria around globe
New maps show the prevalence of malaria, one of Earth's most deadly diseases, around the globe.
January 23, 2012
At least two dead and heavy damage from Alabama tornadoes
At least two are confirmed dead in Alabama after a tornado struck in the early morning of January 23, 2012.
January 23, 2012
First-ever movie of comet’s death plunge into sun
Scientists caught a comet's fiery death plunge into the sun in July 2011 on camera, and made a movie of it. Check it out!
January 22, 2012
Updated images of Eagle Nebula, aka Pillars of Creation
ESA has released updated images, at various wavelengths, of the beautiful and iconic image of M16 or the Eagle Nebula - aka the Pillars of Creation.
January 21, 2012
Sun storm to strike Earth on January 21, 2012. Aurora alert.
If your cell phone is acting up today, blame the sun. A solar flare on January 19, 2012 produced a solar storm that should strike Earth on January 21.
January 21, 2012
Scientists look to sunflowers for solar panel design
Researchers from MIT and Germany have proposed a way to make concentrated solar power arrays more feasible, based on surprising clues left by Nature herself.
January 18, 2012
