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Reflections of volcanic sunset in Africa
Aerosols from Calbuco Volcano in Chile - which have colored sunsets in parts of the Southern Hemisphere since April - provide rare glimpses of unusual beauty.
June 9, 2015
Gorgeous video flies you around Ceres
One of the best videos created via spacecraft images ever! Created with Dawn spacecraft images, it takes you completely around the mysterious dwarf planet, Ceres.
June 8, 2015
How much do oceans add to world’s oxygen?
Most of Earth's oxygen comes from tiny ocean plants - called phytoplankton - that live near the water's surface and drift with the currents.
June 8, 2015
Seaweed colonizing ice-free parts of Antarctica
With glaciers melting, the original white, mostly lifeless Antarctica is now becoming darker and lively with seaweed.
June 8, 2015
Deepest-yet hydrothermal vents discovered in Pacific
Over 3,800 meters (12,500 feet) below the surface, researchers found towering white chimneys venting scalding hot water, colonized by animals that thrive in the toxicity and heat.
June 8, 2015
New dinosaur nicknamed Hellboy
A close relative of Triceratops, Hellboy has sharp horns on its nose and over its eyes, and also an ornate frill behind its head, likely for sexual display.
June 5, 2015
Bubble nebula
Energetic radiation from a hot, young central star ionizes a shell of gas, causing it to glow and creating this bubble in space.
June 4, 2015
Giant Magellan Telescope is a go
Construction phase begins for GMT, to be placed in Chile. At first light in 2021, it'll be the largest telescope in existence, with images 10 times sharper Hubble's.
June 4, 2015
Pluto’s moons tumble in chaotic dance
Instead of rotating neatly on their axes, Pluto’s small moons Nix and Hydra are in a chaotic tumble as they orbit Pluto and its large moon Charon.
June 4, 2015
Why food labels are wrong about calories
Food labels say how many calories a food contains. But what they don’t tell you is how many calories you actually get out of your food.
June 4, 2015
