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Last night’s almost full moon
The moon looked round and full last night. Full moon comes today - April 25, 2013 - with a partial lunar eclipse.
April 25, 2013
New battery design could help solar and wind energy power the grid
Researchers have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid.
April 24, 2013
Sunlit snow triggers atmospheric cleaning and ozone depletion in the Arctic
Finding is related to snow atop sea ice, adding a new dimension to scientific concerns about loss of Arctic ice.
April 24, 2013
Coming up! Lunar eclipse April 25-26, 2013
The April 25-26 lunar eclipse is a partial, lasting just 27 minutes - the third-shortest partial lunar eclipse of the 21st century.
April 24, 2013
Comet ISON is coming
The Hubble Space Telescope captured this beautiful image of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) on April 10. The comet is now closer to the sun than Jupiter's orbit.
April 24, 2013
Air pollution diminishing air quality at Devils Postpile National Monument
The findings indicate that even at remote eastern Sierra locations, ozone air pollution may be a problem for human and ecosystem health.
April 23, 2013
Video: Wringing out a washcloth on the ISS
Here's another way cool video of astronaut Chris Hadfield doing an everyday thing in zero gravity aboard the ISS. This time he's wringing out a wet washcloth.
April 23, 2013
CSU projects active 2013 Atlantic hurricane season
CSU is forecasting an active 2013 hurricane season with a high probability for a major hurricane to affect the U.S. coast.
April 23, 2013
Lyrid meteors and star trails in Arizona
We're now more than a day past the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. Check out this cool image of meteors, star trails and a foreground lit by a bright moon.
April 23, 2013
Three CMEs in two days
On April 20th and 21st of 2013, NASA was able to capture three coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in two days!
April 22, 2013
