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Typhoon Rammasun is thrashing the Philippines
Rammasun, also called Glenda, intensified before making landfall earlier today. Typhoon status of 175 kph/110 mph expected as it passes very close to Manila.
July 15, 2014
Seagull and crepuscular rays
Vera Kiss said she hadn't planned on catching this seagull when she aimed toward these crepuscular rays over the sea.
July 15, 2014
40 percent of captive African elephants are obese
Like in humans, excess fat in elephants can contribute to the development of heart disease, arthritis, a shorter lifespan and infertility, say researchers.
July 14, 2014
Big temperature swing this week for U.S. and Canada
Despite rumors, it's not a polar vortex that's responsible for the unseasonably cool weather in the eastern U.S. and Canada this week.
July 14, 2014
Rain puddle, Milky Way, in Arches National Park
A high rock formation and rare rain puddle in the desert near Moab, Utah beneath the grandeur of the Milky Way.
July 13, 2014
Watch today’s spectacular rocket launch online, or in sky
Congratulations to the Orbital-2 mission for a successful launch today!
July 13, 2014
Discern a supermoon’s large size with the eye? An observer says yes
There's a supermoon this weekend, and many will tell you that you can't discern its extra large size with just your eye. Daniel Fischer in Königswinter, Germany says that's not true.
July 12, 2014
Supermoon, July 12, 3:16 a.m.
The moon is past full now, but it'll look full by Saturday night in North America. The moon will be closest to Earth Sunday morning at 3:37 a.m. (8:27 UTC).
July 12, 2014
Dark skies of Utah timelapse
You'll love this spectacular timelapse of the summer night sky over Utah.
July 11, 2014
Spiral bridge of young star clusters links colliding galaxies
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows a chain of star clusters resembling a corkscrew-shaped string of pearls winding around the cores of the galaxies.
July 10, 2014
