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Powerful Nor’easter pounds US Northeast
Widespread winter storm conditions in northeastern U.S. New York not affected as strongly as expected, but strong effects farther north in Boston. Both cities come to a standstill.
January 27, 2015
Best images! Asteroid 2004 BL86, as it swept near Earth
Images and video of asteroid 2004 BL86, which swept about 3 times the moon's distance from Earth on Monday, January 26.
January 27, 2015
Asteroid that flew past Earth on Monday has a moon!
Radar images of asteroid 2004 BL86 confirm the primary asteroid is 1,100 feet (325 meters) across with a small moon 230 feet (70 meters) across.
January 27, 2015
Big asteroid swept close on January 26
Asteroid 2004 BL86 came closer than any known asteroid this large until 2027. Information and photos of the asteroid, plus links to more.
January 26, 2015
The intriguing crack in Rosetta’s comet, and more
Scientists publish a slew of science results from the Rosetta comet mission. Among the most fascinating ... a crack in the comet's neck! Plus dust and jets, the mysterious double-lobed shape, and more.
January 26, 2015
Seasons are changing on Rosetta’s comet
Two photos from the Rosetta spacecraft – one from last November, and one from a few days ago – show a comet’s seasons changing.
January 26, 2015
Little solar halo observer
A big moment for a sky photographer and his son, in Sweden.
January 25, 2015
Is our Milky Way a wormhole?
In theory, our home galaxy Milky Way could be a wormhole - a galactic transport system - says a team of astrophysicists.
January 24, 2015
Snowy owl on a cold New Hampshire beach
In the background is sea smoke - formed when very cold air moves over warmer water - and the rocky Isles of Shoals.
January 24, 2015
Little auks adapt to warming Arctic
This little bird, that looks kind of like a flying penguin, has got scientists rethinking how polar ecosystems are changing in our warming world.
January 23, 2015
