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Future NASA space probes could be robot super balls
The Super Ball Bot could help overcome the most difficult and expensive part of sending a robotic mission to another planet: landing safely.
January 3, 2014
Young crescent moon and old crescent Venus on January 2
The planet Venus is about to pass between the Earth and sun. It will soon disappear from our sky. But many saw it last night near the moon.
January 3, 2014
Where we experience emotions in our bodies
Researchers found consistent results, even across cultures. For example, anxiety might feel like chest pain, while falling in love might trigger body-wide sensations.
January 2, 2014
Small asteroid entered our atmosphere on January 2, 2014
This is only the second time that astronomers spotted an asteroid before it struck Earth's atmosphere. It underscores the need to be watching for these objects.
January 2, 2014
Electric-blue clouds appear over Antarctica
A vast bank of electric-blue clouds has appeared over Antarctica, signaling the start of the season for southern hemisphere noctilucent clouds.
January 2, 2014
Softly the evening came
A mountain sunset near Tucson, Arizona and a poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
January 2, 2014
Best weather videos of 2013
Here's a compilation of some of the most interesting, captivating, scary, and intense weather videos of 2013.
January 1, 2014
Extra high tides today
This new moon at the New Year is also one of the closest moons of the year. The close, new moon will cause tides to be higher than usual.
January 1, 2014
Wet weather may have helped to quell 2013 wildfire season
The amount of U.S. land burned by wildfires during 2013 was 41% lower than the 10-year average, according to preliminary estimates.
December 31, 2013
As 2014 begins, Venus a thin crescent in bright twilight
Venus is beautiful now! Just don't wait too many days to look for it. It'll soon disappear in the glare of sunset.
December 30, 2013
