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NROA astronomers pin down distance to Pleiades stars
National Radio Astronomy Observatory astronomers used a tried-and-true method - stellar parallax - to resolve a controversy over the Pleiades' distance.
August 28, 2014
Snowfall ahead in a warmer world, says study
An MIT study finds big snowstorms will still occur in the Northern Hemisphere despite global warming.
August 28, 2014
Report: Summer ozone to get much worse in next 35 years
A new report warns of a 70% increase in the number of days with unhealthy summertime ozone levels by the year 2050.
August 28, 2014
Sea clouds at sunset
Isn't this gorgeous? Clouds at sunset over Italy's Ligurian Sea by Maranatha.it Photography.
August 28, 2014
Yellowstone supervolcano would cover North America in ash
It's highly unlikely a supervolcano will erupt at Yellowstone National Park. But, says a new study, if one did, volcanic ash would cover North America.
August 27, 2014
Evidence for supernovas near Earth
A NASA sounding rocket has confirmed that the solar system is inside an ancient supernova remnant. Life on Earth survived despite the nearby blasts.
August 27, 2014
Best view yet of colliding galaxies in distant universe
Using telescopes on the ground and in space, astronomers have obtained the best-yet view of a galaxy collision that happened when the universe was half its current age.
August 26, 2014
Testing a space rover under Alaskan ice
Scientists test a device on an Alaska glacier that could be used to explore an icy moon of Jupiter.
August 26, 2014
Milky Way over Utah, and a moonlit blue hour
A crescent moon - just set below high, hardened sand dunes in Goblin Valley State Park in Utah - creates a kind of "blue hour" glow in the sky.
August 26, 2014
