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DSCOVR launch a success!
Spacecraft is headed to L-1 point in Earth-sun system, where it'll provide advance warning of incoming solar storms that can disrupt power grids and satellite systems.
February 11, 2015
Why comets are like deep fried ice cream
Astronomers tinkering with ice and organics in the lab might have discovered why icy comets have hard, outer crusts.
February 11, 2015
Dinosaurs on LSD?
A hallucinogenic fungus, perfectly preserved in amber, suggests that the fungus, the grasses it lived on, and grass-eating dinosaurs co-existed for millions of years.
February 11, 2015
DSCOVR launch rescheduled for Wednesday
Following launch scrubs on Sunday and again today, the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) now is scheduled to launch at 6:05 p.m. EST Wednesday, February 11.
February 10, 2015
Do pulses from seafloor volcanoes trigger climate swings?
Volcanoes on the ocean floor flare up on regular cycles - lasting from two weeks to 100,000 years. Do they help produce suddenly seesawing hot and cold periods?
February 10, 2015
Surprise! Earth’s core has a core
Researchers have found that the Earth’s inner core has an inner core of its own ... smaller than the moon.
February 10, 2015
What if the universe had no beginning?
Reports of the death of the Big Bang have been greatly exaggerated. Big Bang theory is alive and well. At the same time, our universe may not have a beginning or end.
February 10, 2015
Amazing video shows space cargo ship’s fiery destruction
The crew of ISS delivered this spectacular imagery of the fireworks as the vehicle slammed into Earth’s atmosphere over the Pacific Ocean
February 10, 2015
New half-life for iron-60 gives astronomers a better clock
Australian researchers get a new, more accurate half-life for iron-60, thereby making immeasurable time less so.
February 10, 2015
Stunning view of Antarctica’s tallest volcano
Along Antarctica's Pacific coast, a chain of volcanoes jut from the ice sheet. The tallest of these is Mount Sidley. Here's a satellite view.
February 10, 2015
