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The sounds of interstellar space
Find out what deep space sounds like in a new video from NASA.
November 4, 2013
Rising temperatures challenge Salt Lake City’s water supply
Warming western temperatures may mean that some of the creeks and streams that Salt Lake City relies on will dry up several weeks earlier in the summer and fall.
November 1, 2013
Geoengineering the climate would reduce vital rains, says study
Technological approaches to reduce future global warming could also interfere with rainfall and snowfall.
November 1, 2013
Short film called Night Visions: Astro La Palma
"I hope that you enjoy the film, creating it was definitely a highlight experience in my life that I will always remember." - Daniel Lowe
October 30, 2013
Ozone hole 2013
The ozone hole over the South Pole on September 16, 2013. The ozone hole was slightly smaller in 2013 than the average for recent decades.
October 30, 2013
Scientists find Earth-sized rocky exoplanet
With a radius about 1.2 times that of Earth and a mass equal to about 1.7 times Earth’s, Kepler-78b has a density that's the same as Earth’s, suggesting that it is also made primarily of rock and iron.
October 30, 2013
First-ever evidence of a comet strike on Earth
When it exploded in Earth's atmosphere, the comet rained down a shock wave of fire that obliterated every life form in its path.
October 29, 2013
Will a box like this someday bring back samples from Mars?
Still probably many years in the future and most likely international in nature, a Mars sample-return mission is one of the most challenging space ventures possible for robotic exploration.
October 29, 2013
Researchers quantify toxic ocean conditions during major extinction
UC Riverside-led study points to an ancient oxygen-free and hydrogen sulfide-rich ocean that may foreshadow our future.
October 28, 2013
Astronauts and cosmonauts call for global cooperation on asteroid threat
“Asteroid impacts have dramatically altered the course of life on Earth and a rogue asteroid will certainly strike Earth, posing a global threat to human life and society.” - Astronaut Tom Jones
October 28, 2013
