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Eleanor Imster
Violent blasts from Indonesia’s Sinabung volcano
Mount Sinabung on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted violently on February 19, 2018. See video of the dramatic first moments of the eruption.
February 21, 2018
Juno’s look at Jupiter’s swirling clouds
See swirling cloud formations in the northern area of Jupiter's north temperate belt in this new view taken by NASA’s Juno spacecraft.
February 21, 2018
Where narwhals like to hang out
Narwhals are among the ocean's most elusive creatures. But new research may shed light on where these enigmatic marine mammals like to congregate.
February 18, 2018
Waterglyph
An ancient petroglyph - known as a waterglyph - on the Utah-Arizona border.
February 18, 2018
New study: Sea level rise accelerating
Global sea level rise has been accelerating in recent decades, rather than increasing steadily, according to a new study based on 25 years of NASA and European satellite data.
February 16, 2018
The periodic table song
The complete periodic table of elements ... in song! From the guys at AsapSCIENCE, it's their 2018 version. Enjoy.
February 16, 2018
Watch ISS spacewalk Thursday
2 International Space Station (ISS) astronauts will perform a spacewalk on February 15. Live TV coverage starts at 10:30 UTC (5:30 a.m. EST). The spacewalk begins at 12:10 UTC (7:10 a.m. EST) and lasts about 6 hours.
February 13, 2018
Martian dust cascades
This image from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows streaks forming on slopes when dust cascades downhill.
February 10, 2018
Åhus tree
Stefan Nilsson 's annual winter image of this tree, on the beach in Åhus, Sweden.
February 9, 2018
Humans witnessed fire-covered Earth at end of Ice Age
New research suggests that some 12,800 years ago, an astonishing 10 percent of the Earth’s land surface was consumed by fires, thanks to a cosmic impact.
February 7, 2018
