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Eleanor Imster
World’s oldest wild bird gives birth at age 63
An albatross named Wisdom is thought to be the oldest wild bird - and the oldest bird mom - in the world. Her latest chick hatched in early February on Midway Atoll.
February 21, 2014
Mars rover seen from orbit
On February 14, a NASA spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars caught this image of the Opportunity Rover on Mars' surface.
February 21, 2014
Coronal loops in early February
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory observed this active region of the sun.
February 20, 2014
Elephants reassure other elephants in distress
Elephants get distressed when they see others in distress, reaching out to calm them down.
February 19, 2014
Image of polar vortex at its peak, January 2014
NASA image shows the polar vortex as it plunged into the United States, on its peak day of January 6, 2014.
February 19, 2014
Maui forest mist
The mist-filled forest at Maui's Polipoli State Park, by Chris Tinker.
February 19, 2014
Mars’ Hephaestus Fossae
ESA’s Mars Express orbiter image of a region of the planet Mars' northern hemisphere named after Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire.
February 18, 2014
Fan of clouds over Kathmandu
A fan of clouds over Kathmandu, Nepal, by Sangam Panta Músico.
February 17, 2014
Counting whales from space
A new method for detecting whales using satellite imagery that's more reliable and efficient than counting whales from ships or shore.
February 14, 2014
View from space: Watch winter storm move across US
NASA video of satellite imagery shows three days of movement of a massive winter storm that stretches from the southern U.S. to the northeast.
February 13, 2014
