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Violent origins for an Australian meteorite
It was apparently born in an asteroid collision 3.6 billion years ago.
July 2, 2014
Northern Illinois storm clouds on June 30
A farmer captured this photo of a serious storm sweeping through northern Illinois on Monday, June 30.
July 2, 2014
Healthy honey bees discovered in Newfoundland
Scientists say the Newfoundland populations of bees offer them a unique opportunity to investigate honey bee health.
July 1, 2014
Happy anniversary, Cassini spacecraft
June 30 is the 10-year anniversary of the Cassini spacecraft's successful insertion into orbit around Saturn. Imaging team leader Carolyn Porco expresses the wonder.
June 30, 2014
Nature and man
One frame from a time lapse of the Milky Way, with some light pollution and fast-moving cloud cover ... and an iridium flare.
June 30, 2014
Amazing purple jelly in the deep sea
Many deep-sea creatures are red, but this one is a strange purple-blue. Oceanographers wonder what benefit there is to being purple under miles of ocean.
June 30, 2014
In 2014, Ramadan begins June 29 with crescent moon sighting
Ramadan, for observant Muslims, is a time of fasting, prayer and charitable giving.
June 29, 2014
Summer night in Iowa
Lake Sugema, in southeast Iowa, was alive with insects chirping, bats flying, and bullfrogs croaking. Photo by Kevin Palmer.
June 29, 2014
5.2-magnitude earthquake shakes Arizona and New Mexico
The moderately strong and shallow earthquake had its epicenter near Lordsburg, New Mexico, near the Arizona and New Mexico state line.
June 29, 2014
When can you expect your warmest summer day?
A new map shows the warmest days of the year on average throughout the United States
June 27, 2014
