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Top 5 questions about tornadoes
More tornadoes occur in the U.S. than any other country, mainly in the Great Plains, Midwest and southern states. Two meteorology professors answer questions.
May 31, 2017
Juno at Jupiter: 1st science results
An update on the science coming out of the Juno spacecraft mission to the gas giant planet Jupiter - largest planet in our solar system - and some spectacular recent images.
May 30, 2017
Biggest 3D map of the universe yet
Astronomers from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey used the most luminous objects in the universe - quasars - to create their new 3D map of space.
May 30, 2017
These bees nest in sandstone
Rock is apparently no match for Anthophora pueblo bees. Scientists have found their sandstone nests scattered across dry lands in the U.S. Southwest.
May 30, 2017
Full-sphere, 360-degree ISS transit
Super cool, interactive image of a transit across the sky of the International Space Station, via Project Nightflight of Austria.
May 30, 2017
This season’s 1st noctilucent clouds
Late May is typically the start of the season for noctilucent clouds, aka night-shining clouds. A photographer in Denmark has already captured some!
May 30, 2017
Auroras over the South Pole
A strong G3-class geomagnetic storm sparked auroras over both poles of Earth this past weekend. Hunter Davis, at the South Pole, captured images.
May 29, 2017
Moon, Gemini stars, Procyon on May 28
Watch for these stars near the moon Sunday evening, and learn how our view of the sky changes from point to point on Earth's surface.
May 28, 2017
Young moon returns to the west
This very special young moon marks the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Very tough to spot on May 26 from locations east of the Atlantic, but the Americas had a better shot at it.
May 27, 2017
Two big asteroids to pass safely
Radar astronomers are peering toward asteroid 2017 CS, closest on May 29. Another asteroid - 418094 (2007 WV4) - will be closest June 1. Charts here for Saturday night, for 8-inch or larger 'scopes!
May 27, 2017
