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Great photos: Moon and Venus on November 6, 2013
Some wonderful images of last night's moon and Venus, as seen from around the world. Thanks to all who posted on EarthSky's Facebook page!
November 7, 2013
New ligament discovered in the human knee
Two knee surgeons at University Hospitals Leuven have discovered a previously undescribed ligament in the human knee. The ligament appears to play an important role in patients with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears.
November 5, 2013
Check out this Comet ISON interactive model
Comet ISON interactive model visualizes comet's current position, trajectory, and important moments as Comet ISON hurtles toward its encounter with the sun.
November 5, 2013
Watch the November 3 total solar eclipse online
Relatively few people got to see the totality - when moon covered the sun completely - in the solar eclipse of Sunday, November 3. But there were many, many beautiful photos.
November 2, 2013
6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes Taiwan
Today's Taiwan earthquake has been downgraded to 6.3 magnitude, and it occurred in a remote mountainous region. No reports of injuries or damages so far.
October 31, 2013
Short film called Night Visions: Astro La Palma
"I hope that you enjoy the film, creating it was definitely a highlight experience in my life that I will always remember." - Daniel Lowe
October 30, 2013
First-ever deep space craft, Orion, powered up
The Orion spacecraft - planned to carry astronauts on missions beyond low-Earth orbit - has been powered on for the first time at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
October 29, 2013
This date in science: Hurricane Sandy hits U.S. Northeast
Hurricane Sandy affected millions of lives and became the second-costliest storm to hit the U.S., with damage totals estimated around $65 billion dollars.
October 29, 2013
Magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes near Japan
A strong earthquake struck Saturday morning (local time) off Japan's coast. No Pacific-wide tsunami warning issued, but a local tsunami warning included the crippled Fukushima nuclear site.
October 25, 2013
