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China’s polluted air is changing the weather, says study
Pollutant particles from China's factories, industrial plants, and power plants affect cloud formations and weather systems worldwide, a new study shows.
January 27, 2014
Strong earthquake on island in western Greece
Reports of the magnitude of the January 26, 2014 earthquake in Greece vary, but, at this time, the USGS is still reporting the quake as a magnitude 6.0.
January 26, 2014
Infrared image of Saturn’s rings
Cassini spacecraft image of planet Saturn's rings, in gorgeous detail.
January 26, 2014
A landcane over Australia
It's like a hurricane, but it's over land. These systems are not uncommon in Australia, and, last weekend, conditions were ripe for one.
January 25, 2014
View from space: Drier California this January
Two satellite images show a drier California in January 2014 than a year ago.
January 24, 2014
Sea smoke over the Atlantic
Sea smoke is also called Arctic smoke, or frost smoke, or Arctic mist. It forms when very cold air moves over warmer water.
January 24, 2014
Largest asteroid Ceres is venting water vapor into space
This is the first unambiguous detection of water vapor around an object in the asteroid belt.
January 23, 2014
This date in science: A record-setting dive into the deepest ocean
On January, 23, 1960, the bathyscaphe Trieste made a record-setting dive to the deepest known part of the ocean.
January 23, 2014
Images of closest supernova in years, in galaxy M82
You'll understand why astronomers say a supernova can outshine a whole galaxy.
January 23, 2014
Earth’s shadow from Austin, Texas
Just like you or me, Earth casts a shadow. Earth’s shadow extends into space, in the direction opposite the sun.
January 23, 2014
