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Extreme weather likely for U.S. for end of June
Record breaking heat is possible across the U.S. Southwest as temperatures warm well into the 100s. Could we hit the hottest temperature ever recorded on Earth?
June 27, 2013
View from space: Early start for noctilucent clouds
Satellite images show noctilucent clouds in Earth’s upper atmosphere, centered on the North Pole.
June 27, 2013
Clues to lifecycle of world’s iconic mountains
Interactions between landslides and erosion, caused by rivers, explains why some mountain ranges exceed their expected lifespan.
June 27, 2013
Astronomers spy on galaxies in the raw
A CSIRO radio telescope has detected the raw material for making the first stars in galaxies that formed when the Universe was just three billion years old.
June 26, 2013
Astronaut view of Colorado fires
Both photographs were taken by astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) of the June, 2013 fires in Colorado.
June 26, 2013
Lawn herbicides detected in dogs
Homeowners often apply herbicides to their lawns to control weeds, but sometimes pets can be unintentionally exposed to those pesticides scientists say.
June 25, 2013
Plants do math to get through the night
New research shows that to prevent starvation at night, plants perform accurate arithmetic division.
June 24, 2013
Migrating animals add new depth to how the ocean breathes
Animals ranging from plankton to small fish consume vast amounts of what little oxygen is available in the ocean’s aptly named “oxygen minimum zone” daily.
June 24, 2013
Severed cabbage head stills knows what time it is
Even after being harvested, cabbage can set its circadian clock and ward off insect pests.
June 24, 2013
Video: Meet ALMA, a revolutionary new telescope
The ALMA telescope, high in the northern Chilean desert, was officially inaugurated this spring. EarthSky was there. Check out our video!
June 24, 2013
