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Deepwater Horizon oil spill made a city’s worth of air pollution
The scientists utilized a NOAA research airplane to measure trace gases and aerosols two months following the well failure in 2010.
January 19, 2012
New infrared view of Helix Nebula looks like golden eye in the sky
The Helix Nebula glows like a giant golden eye in the sky in this new infrared image.
January 19, 2012
Heavy snowfall across the Pacific Northwest
The January 18, 2012 storm was not as "epic" as some media reported, but it was significant in Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. Seattle got 6.8 inches of snow!
January 19, 2012
Scientists look to sunflowers for solar panel design
Researchers from MIT and Germany have proposed a way to make concentrated solar power arrays more feasible, based on surprising clues left by Nature herself.
January 18, 2012
Photo shows two Earth satellites: Big and small, old and new
This photograph, taken January 4, 2012 from Houston, Texas, juxtaposes Earth’s oldest satellite, the moon, with one of its newest, the International Space Station.
January 18, 2012
SOPA and PIPA: What’s happening, plus good links
EarthSky encourages you to contact your representatives and voice your opinion on these bills.
January 18, 2012
Lifeform of the week: The mystery of the monk parakeets
Feral green parrots are living all over the United States. Where did they come from? How did they get here? And don’t they get cold in the winter?
January 18, 2012
The Red Sea has a newborn island
The Red Sea has a new island, courtesy of an underwater volcano. See the images from space!
January 17, 2012
Rare Chinese white dolphin gets DNA bank
A Hong Kong conservation group has set up a DNA bank for the rare Chinese white dolphin.
January 17, 2012
New Symphony of Science video on evolution
The new video is called "The Greatest Show on Earth." It'll touch your heart.
January 17, 2012
