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Rosetta’s comet fuels debate on origin of Earth’s oceans
There's three times the concentration of deuterium-enriched water (heavy water) in the vapor from Rosetta's comet as in the water on Earth.
December 11, 2014
Buckyballs in space born in molecular striptease?
Oo la la! Big organic compounds called PAHs may "strip" to create buckyballs in space.
December 11, 2014
Video: Moonlight skating in Sweden
"Nights like these are almost to good to be true." See this touching, just-released video.
December 11, 2014
Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count starts December 14
Audubon Society’s Christmas Bird Count starts December 14 and runs through January 5. It’s free and anyone can participate, but you have to sign up in advance. Here's how.
December 11, 2014
Mars’ Mount Sharp built of lake sediments?
The Curiosity rover on Mars is exploring the base of Mount Sharp, within the Gale Crater. Did the crater hold a series of lakes? Did lake sediments create the mountain?
December 11, 2014
Is El Nino here? Not quite yet, scientists say
Despite warm waters in the equatorial Pacific Ocean, the latest update from NOAA explains why El Nino has still not fully developed.
December 11, 2014
The father, the son and the moon
Silhouette of statue in Sweden, under a waning moon, by a master sky photographer.
December 10, 2014
Asteroid 2014 UR116 is no threat to Earth
Calculations by NASA and Harvard say the closest the asteroid will get to Earth is about 2.7 million miles - over 10 times the moon's distance - in April 2047.
December 10, 2014
Incredible video of dense fog over Dallas
Video capture by a drone of dense fog with zero visibility on Tuesday, December 9, in Dallas, Texas. Amazing visuals!
December 9, 2014
