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Annular solar eclipse seen from space
The Hinode satellite, which has been orbiting Earth since 2006, has captured some amazing eclipse images. This one is particularly striking.
January 28, 2012
2011 was one of the worst years for wildfires
2011 was the third-most-active fire season in U.S. since 1960, only exceeded by wildfire activity in 2006 and 2007.
January 28, 2012
Study confirms we do get by with a little help from our friends
Keeping friends close has real physiological and psychological benefits.
January 27, 2012
Tropical Cyclone Iggy triggered Indonesian tornadoes
Tropical Cyclone Iggy, which was responsible for producing tornadoes across Indonesia, will brush by Western Australia and produce heavy rain and storm surge.
January 27, 2012
Amelia Wolf: Is US Southwest a good place to grow biofuels?
Biofuel production in the southwestern U.S. can add to the country's existing biofuels portfolio, according to a study by the U.S. Geological Survey.
January 26, 2012
Cyclone Funso not fun for Mozambique coast
Cyclone Funso, the fifth named storm of the 2012 Indian Cyclone season, formed off the coast of Mozambique and developed into a major hurricane.
January 26, 2012
Opportunity rover marks eight-year anniversary on Mars
The Opportunity rover touched down on Mars at 5:05 a.m. UTC on January 25, 2004 for a planned three-month mission to explore the Red Planet.
January 25, 2012
Powerful people think they’re taller than they are, says study
A new study suggests that people who feel powerful tend to overestimate their own height... that is, they feel physically larger than they actually are.
January 25, 2012
Dazzling displays of northern lights seen at high latitudes January 24
Observers at high latitudes reported "incredible" displays of the northern lights during the night of January 24, 2012.
January 25, 2012
Fresh Wisconsin snow video from R/C plane
This amazing birdseye video taken January 20, 2012 via radio controlled (R/C) plane shows a fresh blanket of snow at River Falls, Wisconsin.
January 24, 2012
