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Small asteroid to sweep safely past Earth Sunday
Asteroid passes near Earth on September 7. At its closest (18:18 UTC / 2:18 p.m. EDT), it's about the same distance from Earth as weather and communications satellites.
September 7, 2014
Today is the first-ever World Shorebirds Day
Saturday, September 6, 2014, is the first World Shorebird Day. How to participate, here.
September 6, 2014
Researchers discover remains of colossal 65-ton dinosaur
Researchers have uncovered a 77-million year old, plant eating, super-massive Titanosaur. The huge animal weighed as much as a herd of elephants.
September 4, 2014
New astronomy stamps from the Isle of Man
Heads up, stamp collectors and astronomy enthusiasts! A collection of new stamps from the Isle of Man, which has 26 Dark Sky sites.
September 4, 2014
Half of all exoplanet host stars are binaries
Yet more evidence that many worlds in our Milky Way galaxy have two suns.
September 4, 2014
Video: Your brain on coffee
We love coffee! Coffee is the second most-traded commodity on Earth, after oil. How does the world's favorite drug actually work?
September 3, 2014
Send your thoughts and images to asteroid Bennu
Submit your message on the future of communications or solar system exploration. It might be chosen for a time capsule aboard an asteroid sample return mission.
September 3, 2014
U.S. Southwest may face mega-drought this century
With ongoing climate change, the long view of future drought risk in the U.S. Southwest is not a pretty picture, say scientists.
September 2, 2014
At Iceland volcano, a white plume rises from the lava fountains
Observers around the world are watching the Bárðarbunga volcano in Iceland. Read about four likely scenarios for what might happen next.
September 2, 2014
The first known example of Neanderthal rock art
Tool marks within the engraving suggest that it was likely created by someone who intentionally passed a sharp object again and again over the cave wall.
September 2, 2014
