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Tornado crosses Interstate 95 in Virginia
A cold front pushing through the eastern U.S. on October 13, 2011, brought severe weather which produced these small tornadoes in Virginia.
October 14, 2011
Strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Bali, Indonesia
On October 13, 2011 a strong 6.1 magnitude earthquake stuck Bali, Indonesia causing damage to numerous buildings and injuring at least 46 people.
October 13, 2011
Near-Earth asteroid spotted by amateurs
In this post, learn about the first near-Earth asteroid by amateur astronomers. The amateurs spotted the asteroid - named 2011 SF108 - in September 2011
October 13, 2011
Hubble Space Telescope takes a census of dark matter
A Hubble survey of galaxy clusters shows MACS 1206, whose dark matter warps distant light rays.
October 13, 2011
X Prize Oil Cleanup Challenge nets 2 companies awards
The X Prize Foundation awarded $1.3 million dollars to two companies, Elastic/American Marine and NOFI, for developing new technology to clean up oil spills.
October 13, 2011
Canary Islands volcanic threat eases, officials say
There have been at least two confirmed eruptions of undersea volcanoes in Spain's Canary Islands this week, with more than 600 people evacuated.
October 13, 2011
James Webb Space Telescope model in Baltimore
A 12,000-pound James Webb Space Telescope model visits the Maryland Science Center in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Read more about it here.
October 13, 2011
Moon map reveals titanium treasure troves
Color variations on the moon reveal the presence of titanium and suggest how the lunar surface weathered. Learn more about the moon map here.
October 12, 2011
Hurricane Jova pushing into Mexico
Hurricane Jova is pushing northeast into the southwest coast of Mexico tonight (October 11) and Wednesday morning, causing heavy rains and possible mudslides.
October 11, 2011
Crickets’ gentlemanly side shows in surveillance
Male crickets don't bully and harass their female companions, but stick around and put their own lives on the line to protect them from predators.
October 11, 2011
