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Earth-sized diamond in space is coolest white dwarf star
The coldest, dimmest white dwarf star ever detected is so cool that its carbon has crystallized, forming - in effect - an Earth-sized diamond in space.
June 24, 2014
Should the Higgs boson have caused our universe to collapse?
British cosmologists have concluded that the universe should not have lasted for more than a second after the Big Bang.
June 24, 2014
This morning’s moon near Venus
We received many beautiful photos of the June 23 and 24 moon near the planet Venus.
June 24, 2014
7.9-magnitude earthquake strikes near Alaska
The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center issued a local tsunami warning after a powerful earthquake struck on June 23 in the Aleutian Islands.
June 23, 2014
Gorgeous photos of the Pacific Remote Islands
The Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument may become one of the world’s largest marine protected areas.
June 23, 2014
View from space: Brazil’s World Cup cities at night
Here's a satellite view of the 12 Brazilian cities hosting World Cup games.
June 23, 2014
Video: Night-shining clouds in motion
Noctilucent or night-shining clouds can look like a stormy sea, with wave after wave rolling in.
June 23, 2014
Watching the solstice sunrise
On the day of the June solstice, the sun rises and sets farthest north for the year.
June 21, 2014
Winners of International Earth & Sky Photo Contest!
This year's winners were selected from images taken in 55 countries during 2013 and 2014.
June 20, 2014
Rosetta spacecraft sees target comet wake up, then go quiet again
An April 2014 image of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko showed activity, as the comet nears the sun. But a June 4 image shows the comet has quieted again.
June 19, 2014
