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Eleanor Imster
New atomic clock won’t gain or lose a second in 300 million years
The NIST has launched a new hyper-accurate atomic clock for the U.S. time standard called NIST-F2. The clock uses a 'fountain' of cesium atoms to determine the exact length of a second.
April 4, 2014
Mars rover shadow self-portrait
The Mars rover Opportunity caught this image of its own silhouette.
April 4, 2014
Video: April 1 tsunami moving across Pacific
Near real-time animation of the tsunami that resulted from the April 1 earthquake off northern Chile. Amazing to see the waves move across the Pacific
April 3, 2014
Mars over Northern Ireland coast
The planet Mars with the stars Spica, Arcturus and the Plough - or Big Dipper - over the northern coast of Northern Ireland. Mars is now at its best!
April 3, 2014
Mid-level solar flare April 2
Awesome image! A mid-level flare, an M6.5, erupted from the sun on April 2, 2014, peaking at 10:05 a.m. EDT.
April 2, 2014
Starry sky over Connemara
Beautiful spring night over a garden in Connemara, Ireland, by Conor Ledwith.
April 2, 2014
Early morning moon and Venus
GregDiesel Landscape Photography captured the moon and Venus yesterday morning.
March 28, 2014
View from space: Washington landslide
Before and after satellite images of the March 22 landslide near Oso, Washington
March 27, 2014
MoonDay
The waning crescent moon on the morning of March 26, by VegaStar Carpentier Photography.
March 27, 2014
Video: Big Bang breakthrough explained with a towel and an apple
Two-minute video explanation of this week's announcement about gravitational waves and the Big Bag - using a towel, an apple and a ping pong ball.
March 21, 2014
