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Blizzard ‘Nemo’ strengthening as it moves into U.S. Northeast
The nor'easter is currently evolving and growing in strength as it pushes closer to the U.S. Northeast this evening.
February 8, 2013
Salmon use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate ocean to river, says study
Scientists examined 56 years of fisheries data documenting the return of sockeye salmon to the Fraser River in British Columbia – and the route they chose showed a correlation with changes in the intensity of the geomagnetic field.
February 8, 2013
Ice crystal halo seen from Canada’s Northwest Territories
The main ring around the sun is called a 22-degree halo. The bright points of light on either side of the sun are called sundogs.
February 8, 2013
Waste dump at the end of the world
Ecologists propose managing strategies to protect the Antarctic where there is a genuine waste problem.
February 7, 2013
Mini-explosion before star’s supernova blast
Researchers discover a star’s “mini-explosion” taking place just a month before an all-out supernova explosion.
February 7, 2013
Crepuscular rays over the Gulf of Mexico on February 5
Our friend on Facebook, Rick Trommater in St. Peterburg, Florida, captured this beautiful photo of crepuscular rays at sunset on the evening of February 5, 2013.
February 7, 2013
View from space: Flooding in eastern Australia in early February, 2013
By early February, the Weir River in eastern Australia had broken its banks and spread onto the surrounding floodplain, as had nearby rivers.
February 6, 2013
Video: Asteroid 2012 DA14’s safe passage near Earth on February 15
Asteroid 2012 DA14 – an object about half the length of a football field – will pass Earth on February 15, 2013. Watch NASA videos about this event.
February 6, 2013
Earth-like planets are right next door
Using publicly available data, astronomers have found that six percent of red dwarf stars have habitable, Earth-sized planets.
February 6, 2013
Video: Sunrise and sunset from the moon
This video, from the Kurdistan Planetarium in the U.K., shows the sun rising as seen from the moon's surface and setting two weeks later.
February 6, 2013
