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Connecticut River spews sediment after Irene
Satellite image from September 2, 2011, shows Connecticut River spewing muddy sediment into Long Island Sound after Hurricane Irene.
September 12, 2011
Nearby brown dwarf has extreme weather, astronomers say
A gigantic storm raging on the surface of this brown dwarf might be like Jupiter's red spot - but even grander in scale.
September 12, 2011
Study shows dangerous bacteria in uniforms of doctors, nurses
In a modern Israeli hospital, researchers found 60 percent of the hospital uniforms of doctors and nurses tested positive for potentially dangerous bacteria.
September 12, 2011
Atlantic Ocean in amazing image with four storms
As hurricane season 2011 reaches its peak, it's a wild weekend for storms in the tropical Atlantic ocean basin. Peer down from above!
September 10, 2011
Did meteorites bombard Earth with gold?
The meteorites that left craters on the moon likely bombarded Earth with gold and other precious metals.
September 8, 2011
Zoom in to star cluster NGC 2100 in Large Magellanic Cloud
A dazzling star cluster - NGC 2100 - lies in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a neighbor of the Milky Way.
September 7, 2011
Sharper view of footprints, landing site, rover tracks on moon
New images released today by NASA show tracks from Apollo 17's lunar rover - and the last footprints left on the moon by astronauts - from the year 1972.
September 6, 2011
Ancient humans likely mixed it up
University of Arizona researchers used a simulation model to show that DNA from Homo sapiens contains pieces from ancient humans.
September 6, 2011
Encyclopedia of Life Version 2
Encyclopedia of Life Version 2 is available for reuse and is licensed under Creative Commons and other Open Access free licenses. Thank you!
September 5, 2011
Irene washes out Highway 12 on North Carolina’s Hatteras Island
NOAA assesses damage along the U.S. East Coast from Hurricane Irene and takes a picture of washout along Highway 12 on Hatteras Island, North Carolina.
September 2, 2011
