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Caught on camera: Five rare cat species in Sumatra
Camera traps capture images of rare wild cat species in Sumatra, and the World Wildlife Fund calls for protection of a forest corridor near Bukit Tigapuluh.
November 17, 2011
4 astronauts win Congressional Gold Medals
Four astronauts win Congressional Gold Medals and thereby go down in history: Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and John Glenn.
November 16, 2011
Do supernovae jets solve this ancient star mystery?
Explosive supernovae jets might explain why some Milky Way stars are mysteriously rich in gold, platinum and uranium.
November 16, 2011
Severe weather across the United States
Cold air across Canada pushing south is causing severe weather and roller coaster temperatures, as the weather transitions from fall to winter.
November 16, 2011
Mars rover Curiosity nearly ready for launch
In preparation for the November 25 launch of the Mars rover Curiosity, NASA is planning a slew of events. Get connected here.
November 15, 2011
Frog trade linked to killer amphibian disease
The global frog trade - and toad trade - might have helped create and spread a deadly fungal disease has now spread globally.
November 15, 2011
China air pollution from space
NASA satellite imagery shows China air pollution, a haze over eastern China, coinciding with reports of hazardous air pollution.
November 15, 2011
A fifth gas giant ejected from our solar system?
Earth might have been spared from a collision with Mars or Venus by the process in which a fifth gas giant world was ejected from our solar system.
November 14, 2011
Abrupt climate change possible in coming years
EarthSky spoke with Richard Alley, a Penn State geologist and winner of a 2011 Heinz Award for his work on abrupt climate change.
November 14, 2011
Neil deGrasse Tyson sings a Symphony of Science
There are few astronomical videos that bring a tear to my eye anymore, but this one did. Neil deGrasse Tyson, you are wonderful.
November 14, 2011
