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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
Two X-flares, and two radio blackouts, Friday
The sun was very active on Friday! It released two X-flares, the most powerful kind of solar flares, causing two temporary radio blackouts.
October 25, 2013
Another close sweep by asteroid due in 2065
Russian astronomers recently discovered an asteroid that will sweep closely past Earth in 2032. Now they've announced another object that'll sweep closely past in 2065.
October 25, 2013
Smog disrupts life in northeast China
Major smog has closed major highways, schools, and businesses across parts of northeast China this week.
October 24, 2013
Birdsong recordings harm birds
Although playing recorded song to lure a bird into view is frowned upon by birdwatchers, some people still do it. Will these new findings get them to stop?
October 23, 2013
