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Climate change’s role in Louisiana floods
After a rapid assessment, scientists have concluded that climate change increased chances of the August record rains in Louisiana by at least 40%.
September 10, 2016
After a year on (simulated) Mars
A week ago, a test crew emerged after living for a year in Mars-like conditions inside a solar-powered dome on the slopes of Hawaii’s Mauna Loa volcano.
September 4, 2016
Hurricane Hermine strikes Florida coast
National Weather Service in Tallahassee reported that Hermine made landfall east of St. Marks, near Tallahassee, early Friday morning as a Category 1 hurricane.
September 2, 2016
Space X explosion at Cape Canaveral
No injuries in Thursday's explosion on a SpaceX launch pad at Cape Canaveral. But Facebook's planned satellite is no more.
September 1, 2016
No alien signal, says SETI astronomer
A strong signal from a sunlike star sparked speculation this week that we might - at last - have heard from an alien civilization. Now astronomers say ... no.
August 31, 2016
Watch spacewalk live September 1
NASA TV will broadcast live coverage on Thursday of a 6.5-hour spacewalk by 2 astronauts aboard ISS. Coverage will start at 6:30 a.m. EDT (1030 UTC). The spacewalk will begin about 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC).
August 31, 2016
Your cosmic suntan
Lie on the beach, and your body is bombarded by light from our sun, and from beyond our galaxy.
August 28, 2016
Watch SpaceX Dragon depart ISS Friday
Live coverage Friday of cargo ship's departure from International Space Station. Begins at 5:45 a.m. EDT (9:45 UTC).
August 25, 2016
Strong earthquakes rock Italy overnight
Dozens reported killed, and over 150 missing, in the earthquakes that shook Italy in the early morning of August 24. Searches ongoing.
August 24, 2016
