On March 11, Earth passed in front of the sun as seen from the orbiting observatory. Then the moon passed in front of the sun, later that same day. Cool photos here.
Vegetation growth at Earth's northern latitudes increasingly resembles lusher latitudes to the south, according to a study based on a 30-year record of land surface and newly improved satellite data sets.
The newly described species Alburnoides manyasensis, belongs the large carp family Cyprinidae and is widely distributed in Turkey in rivers and streams of basins of the Marmara, Black and Aegean seas.
After five years of science and engineering work, engineers have a publication list of technical papers, NASA research support and a proposal for a test launch of an asteroid intercept system.
A team of astronomers have managed to improve the measurement of the distance to our nearest neighbor galaxy and, in the process, refine an astronomical calculation that helps measure the expansion of the universe.
Researches report that the severe loss of summertime Arctic sea ice appears to enhance Northern Hemisphere jet stream meandering, intensify Arctic air mass invasions toward middle latitudes, and increase the frequency of atmospheric blocking events.
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