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Eleanor Imster
Polar mesospheric clouds over the Ukraine
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station, flying at 350 kilometers (220 miles) up, are ideally placed to observe elusive polar mesospheric clouds.
September 17, 2014
Anticrepuscular rays in a Texas sky
Next time you see crepuscular rays extending from a sunset … turn around. Look opposite the the sun. You might catch a glimpse of elusive anticrepuscular rays.
September 14, 2014
Video: Jellyfish flame on the ISS
Fire in space doesn't act like fire here on Earth. Untethered by gravity, flames in space curl themselves into tiny balls.
September 11, 2014
California blue whales rebound from whaling
In a conservation success story, the number of California blue whales has rebounded to near historical levels after being hunted to near extinction.
September 8, 2014
Milky Way and moonset
Reflections of the moon and the Milky way in a pond atop Independence Pass in Colorado's Rocky Mountains
September 8, 2014
Researchers discover remains of colossal 65-ton dinosaur
Researchers have uncovered a 77-million year old, plant eating, super-massive Titanosaur. The huge animal weighed as much as a herd of elephants.
September 4, 2014
Video: Your brain on coffee
We love coffee! Coffee is the second most-traded commodity on Earth, after oil. How does the world's favorite drug actually work?
September 3, 2014
Andromeda Galaxy
Beautiful shot of M31 - closest large spiral galaxy to our Milky Way - by our friend Tom Wildoner.
September 2, 2014
Report: Summer ozone to get much worse in next 35 years
A new report warns of a 70% increase in the number of days with unhealthy summertime ozone levels by the year 2050.
August 28, 2014
