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Typhoon Vongfong approaching Okinawa
Typhoon Vongfong will push into Okinawa later today (October 10, 2014) as a Category 2 or 3 storm with winds greater than 100 mph.
October 10, 2014
Full moon rising over Lotus Temple in Delhi, India
We saw many photos of the October 8 moon during the total lunar eclipse. Here's one from India, where the eclipse was less easily visible.
October 10, 2014
Mapping the weather on an extreme exoplanet
Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have completed the first map of temperature and water vapor on a "hot Jupiter," an exoplanet called WASP 43b.
October 9, 2014
This small hot spot produces largest U.S. methane concentration
Satellite data show that one small “hot spot” in the U.S. Southwest produces the largest concentration of the greenhouse gas methane seen over the United States.
October 9, 2014
First named feature on a comet!
Scientists have named one of the largest boulders on Rosetta’s comet after an Egyptian pyramid.
October 9, 2014
Video: How can sea ice be melting at one pole and increasing at the other?
If global warming is real, shouldn’t sea ice be declining at both of Earth’s poles? Here's an explanation of what's happening - in under two minutes.
October 9, 2014
6.8-magnitude earthquake in South Pacific
Powerful earthquake in the S. Pacific last night. No Pacific-wide tsunami warning, and only a small tsunami wave at Easter Island. No injuries or damages.
October 9, 2014
One of the sharpest images ever obtained of Mercury
This unnamed crater is only 1.5 kilometers / 0.93 miles wide. It's made more visible by the deep shadows cast on a Mercury afternoon.
October 9, 2014
Video: Gulf of Mexico jellyfish swarms
Jellyfish swarms in the Gulf of Mexico can be 100 miles (160 km) long. At their thickest, there can be more jellyfish than there is water.
October 8, 2014
See it! Best photos of October 8 total lunar eclipse
A beautiful total lunar eclipse. Thanks to all who posted at EarthSky Facebook and G+!
October 8, 2014
