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Deborah Byrd
Has Comet Elenin split in two or disintegrated?
Infamous Comet Elenin might be self-destructing. Its core appears elongated, and its brightness has decreased - telltale signs of a cometary break-up.
August 30, 2011
Tropical Storm Katia seen as day breaks over Atlantic
A NOAA satellite captured this wondrous image of what might be a newly forming hurricane, Katia, building today in the eastern Atlantic.
August 30, 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
Irene could bring storm surge flooding to NYC
Hurricane Irene is now Category 2, but it could still cause billions in damages. New York City has ordered the first mandatory evacuations in its history.
August 26, 2011
4.5-magnitude aftershock rattles DC region
Some Virginia and Washington, D.C. residents woke up in the middle of the night last night to an aftershock from Tuesday's earthquake.
August 25, 2011
Colorado and East Coast earthquakes not related, says Rafael Abreu
EarthSky interviews a geophysicist about the August 22 and 23, 2011 earthquakes in Colorado and the U.S. eastern seaboard.
August 23, 2011
5.8 magnitude earthquake rattles Washington D.C. and U.S. East Coast
USGS says a 5.8-magnitude earthquake has rattled the U.S. East Coast. Parts of the Pentagon, White House and Capitol were evacuated.
August 23, 2011
5.3-magnitude earthquake in Colorado late night August 22
Eight earthquakes shook southern Colorado yesterday and last night (August 22 and 23, 2011) according to the USGS. The largest earthquake was magnitude 5.3.
August 23, 2011
A more holistic farming approach with water
Because food production requires 70 to 90% of available water resources in some areas, a new approach to holistic farming may be needed.
August 23, 2011
Antarctica has its first complete ice flow map
The animation illustrates ice flowing thousands of miles from the heart of the continent seaward on Antarctica to its coastlines. The map shows more detail.
August 21, 2011
