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U.S. Route 66 aka Main Street of America
Established in 1926, Route 66 was one of the first U.S. Highways and a major route west during the Dust Bowl. It still has a mystique unmatched by few other roads.
March 25, 2013
Surprises in Venus’ south pole vortex
Behold the erratic motion of the south pole vortex of Venus. And a word about vortices in the atmosphere of other planets in our solar system, including Earth.
March 24, 2013
More corn for biofuels means fewer grasslands and wetlands
Using data on crop cover from USDA, researchers demonstrate that the rate of land use change to corn and soy is comparable to deforestation rates in Brazil and Indonesia in the 1980s.
March 24, 2013
Honey bees make poor substitutes for wild pollinators
Fifty scientists from 17 countries investigated the vital role that wild insects play in crop pollination. They sampled 600 agricultural fields on every continent except Antarctica.
March 24, 2013
March 23 moon waxing toward full
Last night's moon - March 23, 2013 - waxing toward full. In the coming days, you'll find a large waxing moon in daylight in late afternoon, or shining brightly at night.
March 24, 2013
Meteor lit up sky over US east coast on March 22
People from North Carolina to Maine, and as far inland as Ohio, saw a very bright meteor streak across the sky on March 22.
March 23, 2013
Monument Valley timelapse
Enjoy this timelapse video of the American Southwestern landscape as shot by Les Projections de la Cabane in September of 2009.
March 23, 2013
The history of humans on Earth, in two minutes
If you've got two minutes (OK, two and a half minutes) you can watch this cool video of the history of humans on Earth.
March 23, 2013
Waxing moon lights up Cancer the Crab on March 22
Use the moon to locate the constellation Cancer tonight, and in late March and early April, use key stars to star-hop to Cancer in a dark sky.
March 22, 2013
Shrinking wings keep swallows from becoming road kill
Decreased wingspan in cliff swallows may be an adaptation to the threat of motor vehicles.
March 22, 2013
