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Long-lasting greenhouse gas breaks all the records
A newly identified greenhouse gas shatters all other records for the chemical’s potential to contribute to climate change.
December 16, 2013
1.34-million-year-old remains of strong, tree-climbing human ancestor
Researchers found a partial skeleton including arm, hand, leg and foot fragments. They say that P. boisei may have been as tall as 4.5 feet tall, with a robust frame.
December 14, 2013
Water vapor venting from Jupiter’s moon, Europa
If these plumes vent from Europa's subsurface water ocean, future scientists won't need to drill into Europa's icy crust to investigate the potential for life in that alien sea.
December 14, 2013
Arctic caught a break in 2013, as long-term warming continues
"The relatively cool year [in 2013] does little to offset the long-term trend of the last 30 years: the Arctic is warming rapidly, becoming greener and experiencing a variety of changes." - David M. Kennedy
December 12, 2013
Antarctic ozone hole is not yet in recovery
Twenty years after Montreal Protocol limited emissions of ozone-destroying chemicals, the Antarctic ozone hole has stabilized but has not begun to recover.
December 12, 2013
Juno captured starship-like view of Earth and moon
The closest we've come yet to being on the bridge of the starship Enterprise, but this time it's Earth on the view screen. Thanks, Juno spacecraft!
December 10, 2013
Proposed step to help society prepare for a solar storm disaster
"We would like space weather users, operators of systems, and policy makers adopt this event immediately and do war game scenarios with it." - Daniel Baker
December 10, 2013
New record for the coldest place on Earth
NASA scientists have discovered the coldest place on our planet. It's a high ridge in Antarctica on the East Antarctic Plateau. On a clear winter night, temperatures can dip below -133.6 degrees F (-92 degrees C)
December 10, 2013
Photo: New details in nearby starburst galaxy M82
Streamers of material are seen fleeing the disk of the galaxy, while concentrations of dense molecular gas surround pockets of intense star formation.
December 10, 2013
Video: Flying over an extraterrestrial land of lakes
Saturn's moon Titan ... we're talking about you! These lakes aren't water, by the way. They're liquid hydrocarbons.
December 10, 2013
