Unique chemistry reveals eruption of ancient materials once at Earth’s surface

New study supports theory that Earth’s earliest crust was folded back into its mantle and returned to the surface in volcanoes.

The sun sends two CME’s towards Mercury

The joint ESA and NASA mission the Solar Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) captured a series of four images of a coronal mass ejection (CME) escaping the sun on the morning of April 25, 2013.

Einstein was right – so far

Record-breaking pulsar takes tests of general relativity into new territory.

New battery design could help solar and wind energy power the grid

Researchers have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical grid.

Sunlit snow triggers atmospheric cleaning and ozone depletion in the Arctic

Finding is related to snow atop sea ice, adding a new dimension to scientific concerns about loss of Arctic ice.

Air pollution diminishing air quality at Devils Postpile National Monument

The findings indicate that even at remote eastern Sierra locations, ozone air pollution may be a problem for human and ecosystem health.

Three CMEs in two days

On April 20th and 21st of 2013, NASA was able to capture three coronal mass ejections (CMEs) in two days!

Using black holes to measure the universe’s rate of expansion

Radiation emitted in the vicinity of black holes could be used to measure distances of billions of light years, says researcher.

Comet ISON meteor shower

In January, 2014, Earth will pass through a stream of fine-grained debris from Comet ISON. Scientists say the resulting shower could have some interesting properties.

Awesome! New image of Horsehead Nebula in infrared

Astronomers have used NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to photograph the iconic Horsehead Nebula in a new, infrared light to mark the 23rd anniversary of the famous observatory's launch aboard the space shuttle Discovery on April 24, 1990.