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Eleanor Imster
Hummingbird flies more like insect than bird, says study
You might think a hummingbird simply beats its wings so fast and hard it pushes down enough air to keep its small body afloat. Turns out it's much trickier than that.
November 24, 2014
Thud of Philae landing on comet
Take 2 seconds to listen to a sound made 311 million miles away.
November 21, 2014
Video: Could humans actually live on planet Mars?
Could we survive on Mars? The AsapSCIENCE guys address the question.
November 19, 2014
Men and women adapt differently to spaceflight
A study looks at differences in the ways that men and women's bodies react to time spent in space.
November 19, 2014
Cape Neddick Lighthouse at night
The Milky Way rises behind Cape Neddick Lighthouse (aka Nubble Light) in York, Maine.
November 19, 2014
Study suggests 2014 ocean surface temps warmest on record
2014 is still on track to be the warmest year on record, and ocean surface temperatures appear to be rising as well.
November 17, 2014
Visible storms on Uranus thrill astronomers
The normally bland face of Uranus has become increasingly stormy, with enormous cloud systems so bright astronomers can see details in the planet’s hazy blue-green atmosphere.
November 13, 2014
Watch today’s comet landing live online
NASA and ESA will provide live online coverage of the November 12 Rosetta mission’s scheduled landing of a probe on a comet. Here's how to watch.
November 12, 2014
Video: Astronauts put GoPro in floating water ball
Watch three astronauts aboard the ISS having fun with a GoPro and a floating ball of water.
November 10, 2014
Cold has come to the north
An image of a far northern latitude, where it's beginning to look a lot like winter.
November 9, 2014
