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Death stars in Orion blast planets before they even form
Young stars in the Orion Nebula get their potential planet-forming dust and gas blasted away if they're near enough to 'death stars' - massive O-type stars that emit fierce ultraviolet radiation.
March 10, 2014
A telescope bigger than a galaxy
Astronomers have figured out how to use the gravity of distant galaxies to bend light and magnify images, forming gigantic telescopes that see deeper into the cosmos than ever before.
March 10, 2014
Bald eagle nest cam 24/7
Watch baby eaglet B3 and his wild bald eagles all day, all night, thanks to the eagle nest cam from Georgia's Berry College.
March 9, 2014
Watch a near-Earth asteroid online Sunday night
Asteroid 2014 CU13 will pass about 8 lunar distances (2 million miles or 3 million km) away. Both the Virtual Telescope Project and Slooh will be broadcasting.
March 8, 2014
Planet X still doesn’t exist
Astronomers have searched for a Planet X for over a century. Now NASA's WISE mission suggests Planet X will never be found.
March 7, 2014
Great Lakes ice cover reaches 91 percent
On March 5, NOAA reported that ice cover over North America's Great Lakes had reached 91 percent. The lakes have not been so covered with ice since 1973.
March 7, 2014
A river of plasma guards us from solar storms
MIT scientists identify a plasma plume that naturally protects the Earth against high-energy solar activity.
March 6, 2014
Hubble Telescope sees asteroid mysteriously break in pieces
Asteroid P/2013 R3 has been caught in the act of breaking into pieces. This is the first time astronomers have seen an asteroid break up.
March 6, 2014
Where in the U.S. you’re most likely to be struck by lightning
One moment you're strolling across the golf course. The next moment your body is wracked with the searing pain of 50,000 degrees Fahrenheit.
March 6, 2014
Lightning, seen from space
NASA routinely studies lightning space to aid in weather forecasting. A new instrument is being planning for a 2016 launch.
March 6, 2014
