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Eleanor Imster
Jupiter in the rearview mirror
In the final minutes of a close flyby of Jupiter on September 6, the Juno spacecraft captured this departing view of the planet's swirling southern hemisphere.
October 14, 2018
Autumn in the English Lake District
How gorgeous is this? Adrian Strand took this photo on October 7, 2018 in the Lake District in northwest England.
October 11, 2018
Is Voyager 2 nearing interstellar space?
Voyager 2, launched in 1977, is now about 11 billion miles (17.7 billion km) from Earth. NASA says the spacecraft has detected an increase in cosmic rays, which might mean it's close to becoming only the 2nd human-made object, after Voyager 1, to enter interstellar space.
October 9, 2018
Microplastics found in sea turtle nesting sand
Researchers have found microplastics deep in the sand on beaches where sea turtles lay their eggs.
October 8, 2018
Baby giraffes inherit spot patterns from mom
A new study suggests spot patterns are linked to survival rates of young giraffes.
October 5, 2018
Zap! Lightning strikes Empire State Building
Lightning strikes New York City's Empire State Building and One World Trade Center.
October 4, 2018
Arctic sea ice reaches 2018 minimum
On both September 19 and 23, Arctic sea ice dropped to its minimum extent of 1.77 million square miles (4.59 million square km). The 2018 minimum ties for the 6th-lowest in the satellite record.
October 4, 2018
Microbes catch a ride on fog
When fog rolls in, it can bring along communities of airborne microorganisms, says a new study. Moisture in fog allows microbes to last longer than they would in dry air.
October 3, 2018
Moon and fogbow
Fogbows – sometimes called white rainbows, cloudbows or ghost rainbows – are made much in the way as rainbows.
October 3, 2018
Study untangles role of pollution, smoke on thunderclouds
Smoky air makes it harder for thunderclouds to grow. But pollution - if it's not too heavy - energizes their growth, according to a new study based on satellite data.
September 30, 2018
