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Giant thunderstorm on Saturn in images
The Cassini spacecraft delivers imagery of a massive thunderstorm on Saturn eight times the surface area of Earth.
July 7, 2011
Earth’s tectonic plates driven by hot magma?
Plumes of hot magma from deep inside the Earth could propel tectonic plates around the globe, according to Scripps scientists.
July 7, 2011
The new normal for U.S. climate reflects a warming world
Comparing average temperatures year round, every state experienced warmer temperatures in 1981–2010 compared to 1971–2000. Read about the new normal.
July 6, 2011
Forgetfulness is under our control
Psychology EEG research shows that we can train ourselves to repress memories, or to forget.
July 6, 2011
Hubble Space Telescope’s one-millionth observation
The Hubble Space Telescope made its millionth observation during a search for water in the atmosphere of a planet 1,000 light-years away.
July 6, 2011
EarthSky seeking science bloggers
EarthSky is accepting applications for science and natural event bloggers for late summer and fall 2011.
July 6, 2011
Clocking Neptune’s mysterious spin
A day on Neptune lasts 15 hours, 57 minutes and 59 seconds, according to the first accurate measurement of its rotational period.
July 3, 2011
One of 2 hottest years on record was 2010
The NOAA 2010 State of the Climate report tracks 41 indicators, each one including thousands of measurements that allow scientists to identify overall trends. Read more about one of the hottest years on record.
July 1, 2011
Brightest quasar in early universe found
The quasar ULAS J1120+0641 is the brightest object yet discovered in the early universe, powered by a black hole with a mass two billion times that of the sun.
June 30, 2011
Annual cost of weather may total $485 billion in U.S.
New analysis may be able to estimate the cost of weather on the U.S. economy. Read more about the new study's economic analysis here.
June 29, 2011
