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Researchers quantify toxic ocean conditions during major extinction
UC Riverside-led study points to an ancient oxygen-free and hydrogen sulfide-rich ocean that may foreshadow our future.
October 28, 2013
Astronauts and cosmonauts call for global cooperation on asteroid threat
“Asteroid impacts have dramatically altered the course of life on Earth and a rogue asteroid will certainly strike Earth, posing a global threat to human life and society.” - Astronaut Tom Jones
October 28, 2013
Landsat captures images of eruption at Klyuchevskaya
NASA has just released images of the ongoing 2013 eruption at Klyuchevskaya, one of Russia’s tallest and most active volcanoes.
October 28, 2013
Our sun for one year
Composite image of a year of activity on our solar system's star, the sun.
October 27, 2013
Planet Mars in front of Leo
Looking for Mars? You'll find it in the east before dawn, in front of the constellation Leo the Lion.
October 26, 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
A glimpse of the violent past of Milky Way’s giant black hole
A new study shows that the Milky Way's supermassive black hole had at least two major outbursts in the last few centuries.
October 25, 2013
Aboriginal hunting practice increases animal populations
Burning approach mixing practical philosophy and knowledge leads to near doubling of lizards and improves habitat.
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
