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Huge meteorite crater discovered under Greenland ice
Researchers have identified a large meteorite impact crater hiding under the Greenland ice. The enormous crater - bigger than Paris - appears to be result of meteor strike just 12,000 years ago.
November 18, 2018
View from space: Camp Fire burns through Paradise
Satellite image of the area around Paradise, California, on the morning of November 8 shows the Camp Fire when it was only 4 hours old, yet had already burned halfway through the city.
November 17, 2018
Pine Island Glacier drops another massive iceberg
The giant iceberg - about 3 times the size of Manhattan – broke off from Pine Island Glacier in late October. Scientists say the frequency of such events appears to be on the rise.
November 16, 2018
Gaia spots enormous ghost galaxy on Milky Way’s outskirts
Gaia satellite data revealed the galaxy, which has avoided detection until now, thanks to its extremely low density and hiding place behind the shroud of the Milky Way’s disk.
November 16, 2018
The night the stars fell
Check out this old engraving of the November 1833 Leonid meteor shower. It's one reason this shower - due to peak this weekend - is so famous.
November 16, 2018
What is space weather?
Activity on the sun’s surface creates the conditions known as space weather, that can, at its worst, damage Earth satellites and cause electrical blackouts.
November 15, 2018
Venus spectacular in morning sky
Get up early, and see why the planet Venus is named for a goddess of love and beauty. Then watch Venus - the sky's brightest planet - as it brightens even more throughout November, 2018.
November 15, 2018
Researchers walk back major ocean warming result
Late last month, a team of researchers said Earth's oceans had warmed 60% more than anyone had realized. Now that result appears unlikely, since a mathematician and climate contrarian has uncovered a scientific error.
November 14, 2018
At last, a planet for Barnard’s Star
Astronomers are "99 percent confident" that this exoplanet is real and not a false detection. The planet for Barnard's star - 2nd closest star system to our sun - appears to be a cold super-Earth.
November 14, 2018
Here are 6 reasons to study asteroids and comets
First, asteroids can serve as pit stops - and provide resources - for future space exploration. Second, some asteroids or comets may be hazards to Earth.
November 14, 2018
