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Lesson from Friday’s storm deaths: when weather is bad, stay home
Eight of nine people who died during the May 31, 2013 severe weather event in Oklahoma were in their cars.
June 2, 2013
Aurora over Oregon’s Mt. Hood this weekend
Beautiful aurora seen in Oregon on Friday night (May 31-June 1). Ben Coffman was at Trillium Lake, near Mount Hood, when he captured it.
June 1, 2013
Images and video of asteroid 1998 QE2 flyby
No danger ... and yet this asteroid captured the attention of astronomers worldwide.
June 1, 2013
Noctilucent cloud season is here!
Adrian Strand caught these noctilucent or "night-shining" clouds over Whitehaven, England on May 30, 2013.
June 1, 2013
Strong tornadoes possible in central U.S. May 31, 2013
Severe weather outbreak is likely this evening (May 31, 2013) across the Central Plains. Strong tornadoes, large hail, and flooding likely. Be safe!
May 31, 2013
Watch or participate in asteroid 1998 QE2 flyby today
Asteroid 1998 QE2 will pass about 15 times the moon's distance. Several organizations are looking at it, and you can join the fun.
May 31, 2013
Increasing CO2 in air is making deserts greener
Scientists call this a "carbon dioxide fertilization effect." It has caused a gradual greening of arid regions on Earth from 1982 to 2010.
May 31, 2013
Approaching asteroid 1998 QE2 has its own moon
The 70-meter Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, California picked up the moon for 1998 QE2 during the night of May 29-30.
May 30, 2013
Solid evidence that Mars had rivers or streams
Mars has vast networks of channels, but hard evidence for flowing water on Mars has been limited, until now.
May 30, 2013
Water-rock reactions may sustain life below Earth’s oceans, or on Mars
These chemical reactions, which produce hydrogen gas, are thought to have been one of the earliest sources of energy for life on Earth.
May 30, 2013
