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The greening of Earth’s northerly latitudes
Temperature and vegetation growth at northern latitudes now resemble those found 4 degrees to 6 degrees of latitude farther south as recently as 1982.
March 14, 2013
Bursts of star formation in the early universe
Galaxies have been experiencing vigorous bursts of star formation from much earlier in cosmic history than previously thought, according to new observations.
March 13, 2013
Recap of the 2012-2013 U.S. winter
Yes, this winter was cooler than last winter. But it still ranked as the 20th warmest winter recorded since record-keeping began.
March 13, 2013
Video: Comet PANSTARRS and a young moon
In this sped-up video from Fred Espanek - aka Mr. Eclipse - Comet PANSTARRS and a young moon set in the west behind some Arizona mountains.
March 13, 2013
New way to store heat from the sun
Paraffin encapsulated in beach sand material can be used as a new way to store heat from the sun.
March 13, 2013
ALMA Telescope officially goes online
When running at maximum observational power, ALMA will see the universe in a resolution 10 times greater than that of Hubble Space Telescope. Its altitude - above 40% of Earth's atmosphere - is part of what makes it so powerful.
March 13, 2013
Favorite photos of Comet PANSTARRS
Your photos - the best photos - the most recent photos - of this wonderful comet, now visiting the March 2013 skies as seen throughout the world.
March 13, 2013
Comet PANSTARRS near last night’s moon
Many saw the comet near the moon on the evening of March 12. Did you look for it and not see it? Try these tips for spotting Comet PANSTARRS.
March 13, 2013
As seen by NASA SDO, two transits across sun’s face in same day
On March 11, Earth passed in front of the sun as seen from the orbiting observatory. Then the moon passed in front of the sun, later that same day. Cool photos here.
March 12, 2013
Oldest known albatross Wisdom hatches a new chick
At 62, the Laysan albatross Wisdom is one of the oldest wild birds known to be living in the world today. Yes, her new chick is adorable.
March 12, 2013
