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2012 annular eclipse of the sun – China to Texas – in May
Everything you need to know - whether you're in Earth's eastern or western hemisphere - about the 2012 annular eclipse of the sun.
March 5, 2012
Venus-Jupiter conjunction of March 2012
See the Venus-Jupiter conjunction in March 2012. They're spectacular this month - and near the moon by the month's end. Charts here.
March 4, 2012
Are large earthquakes increasing in frequency?
Earthquakes 8.0 magnitude and above have struck at a record rate since 2004. But the rate was not statistically different from random chance.
March 4, 2012
Wine ratings by experts may not be relevant
If an expert's ability to taste wine is different from yours, should you listen to their recommendations? Wine ratings seem to different among experts.
March 3, 2012
Large, bright meteor seen by many over UK on March 3, 2012
Did you see the large meteor over the UK on the night of March 3, 2012? If so, this post tells you where to report it, and read reports from others.
March 3, 2012
Blue whales react to human noises
Blue whales are less likely to emit calls when sonar sounds at certain frequencies are present, but more likely to emit calls when ships are nearby.
March 3, 2012
Oceans acidifying faster today than in past 300 million years
Oceans acidifying because of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is imperiling key parts of the marine food chain, say scientists.
March 2, 2012
Best video of auroras from Earth orbit
The massive storm on the sun in late January 2012 gave us views of auroras seen from Earth orbit. Don't miss this video of auroras from Earth orbit!
March 2, 2012
World’s oldest fossilized forest revealed
A research team has unearthed the oldest fossilized forest, dating back 385 million years, the Gilboa fossil forest, in upstate New York's Catskill Mountains.
March 2, 2012
Severe weather outbreak likely on March 2, 2012
In March 2012 a major severe weather outbreak took place in regions of the U.S. Large, violent tornadoes were possible in these areas.
March 2, 2012
