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Noctilucent or night shining cloud season begins for 2012
The brief season for night shining noctilucent clouds has arrived, NASA says. A photographer spotted these a few days ago.
June 16, 2012
Carlotta weakened as made landfall on Mexico’s coast
At least two children are reported to have died after Carlotta destroyed a clay house Friday night in Pluma Hidalgo.
June 16, 2012
Hurricane Carlotta threatens Mexico
Hurricane Carlotta is getting closer to the Pacific coast of Mexico and is gaining strength. All residents should be weather ready for this intensifying storm.
June 15, 2012
Warm climate – cold Arctic?
The Eemian interglacial period that began some 125,000 years ago is used as a model for contemporary climate change. Does a warm climate mean a cold Arctic?
June 15, 2012
Cool image of two overlapping galaxies
A Hubble image of a pair of overlapping galaxies. They look as if they're colliding, but they are actually separated by tens of millions of light-years.
June 15, 2012
Watch online as huge asteroid hurtles past Earth on June 14, 2012
Links and information to watch online viewing of close-passing asteroid 2012 LZ1. This evening for U.S. Tomorrow morning (June 15) for Asia.
June 14, 2012
Two new elements
The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry added two new elements - flerovium and livermorium - on the periodic table to 118.
June 14, 2012
How big is Africa, really?
You thought you knew how big Africa was. But, chances are, you didn't know. So how big is Africa?
June 14, 2012
Fruit fly gene could help researchers develop new cancer drugs
MAYWOOD, Ill. -- Loyola researchers are taking advantage of a quirk in the evolution a fruit fly gene to help develop new weapons against cancer.
June 14, 2012
Marine experts are taking discoveries to new underwater heights
For marine experts, discovering any type of new species is a big thrill, and an even bigger one if the new creature is named after you.
June 13, 2012
