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M5.2 earthquake shakes California
There were no immediate reports of damage from the moderate earthquake that shook southern California residents awake early Friday morning.
June 10, 2016
Moon and Jupiter in Leo on June 10
Between June 10 and June 11, 2016, the moon will sweep past giant Jupiter on the sky's dome.
June 10, 2016
Universe’s first life on diamond planets?
Astronomers propose a search for a theoretical kind of planet known as carbon planets, aka diamond planets. They say such planets might have been habitable.
June 9, 2016
Comet visible in binoculars, nearly closest
Comet C/2013 X1 (PanSTARRS) isn't visible to the eye, but binoculars can pick it up. Charts and other info that can help you spot the comet in the coming weeks!
June 9, 2016
Night shining clouds from ISS
A view of noctilucent - or night shining - clouds from the International Space Station.
June 9, 2016
Watch the Webb get its instruments
This new space telescope is expected to revolutionize our view of the cosmos, much as its predecessor the Hubble Space Telescope did.
June 9, 2016
Colombian volcano activity sparks concern
Ash plumes and tremors in Colombia's Nevado del Ruiz volcano are raising fears of destructive mudflows and the possibility of an eruption.
June 8, 2016
Humans domesticated dogs twice, says study
New research suggests that dogs were domesticated not once, but twice, in different parts of the world.
June 7, 2016
Asteroid 2016 LT1 sweeps close June 7
The asteroid - discovered June 4 - is about 20 feet wide and will pass within about 100,000 miles (153,000 km) this afternoon according to clocks in North America.
June 7, 2016
Did humans evolve with grasslands?
Scientists have uncovered a 24-million-year record of vegetation in the region of east Africa where early humans likely evolved.
June 7, 2016
