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February sunset over the Po
Today's image, sunset over Italy's Po River near Turin, comes from EarthSky Facebook friend Marco Mereu.
February 12, 2013
February 2013 nor’easter recap
The February 2013 nor'easter brought feet of snow throughout the U.S. Northeast and killed at least 15 people.
February 11, 2013
Intelligent civilizations rarer than one in a million
NASA’s Kepler mission has identified 2,740 planets orbiting other stars, but do any of them harbor intelligent life?
February 11, 2013
Astronomers ask public to help name Pluto’s new moons
The discoverers of Pluto's two tiniest moons are inviting the public to help select names for the new moons.
February 11, 2013
International Space Station over North Carolina February 9
EarthSky Facebook friend Lee Capps Photography caught this cool image of the ISS cruising above Wheeler Bridge Road (I-40/I-85) in Whitsett, North Carolina.
February 11, 2013
Large tornado hits Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Amazing pictures and video from Hattiesburg, Mississippi as a large tornado strikes the city on February 10, 2013.
February 10, 2013
Video: Timelapse of night sky over southern oceans
In this 2011 video by Alex Cherney, watch the Milky Way unfurl itself over the Southern Ocean coast of Australia.
February 10, 2013
Mercury and Mars barely visible in twilight this past week
Mercury is innermost in our solar system. Mars is one step outward from Earth. These two worlds came together low in our west twilight sky this past week.
February 10, 2013
How the world’s saltiest pond gets its salt
Findings based on data gathered about the sustained salinity of Antarctica’s Don Juan Pond suggest that such ponds could be possible on Mars.
February 9, 2013
Morning moon over Los Angeles
Today's image: 'Los Angeles 2-8-13' by EarthSky Facebook friend Peter Rodney Breaux. It's gorgeous.
February 9, 2013
