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2010 Tied for Warmest Year on Record say NOAA and NASA
[/caption] Newly released scientific data shows that 2010 equals 2005 as the Earths warmest year on record over the last…
Spectacular Eruptions of Mt. Etna in Sicily from Space and Earth
[/caption] Spectacular eruptions from Mt Etna are spewing massive quantities of lava, smoke and ash many hundreds of meters high…
“Aflockalypse” — Mass Animal Deaths Now Mapped on Google
[/caption] You have to admit, the news is a little weird: 5,000 blackbirds falling dead from the sky in Arkansas;…
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“Astrobiology” Parody Video of Ke$ha’s “We R Who We R”
Wanna get turned on by … “Astrobiology” ?? Are we alone in the universe? Well check out just this newly-released…
See the Changing Seasons on Earth from Space
[/caption] A new NASA webpage allows you to see – as well as share – the changing seasons here on…
Satellite Images Show Dueling Snowstorms in the US and UK
[/caption] OK, let's duke it out. Who had it worse this past week as far as wintery weather: the entire…
Late, Big Bombardments Brought Heavy Metals to Earth
[/caption] One of the fundamental problems in planetary science is trying to determine how planetary bodies in the inner solar…
Cassini visits Enceladus – SpacePod 2010.11.30
NASA’s Cassini Spacecraft is doing some awesome stuff. Stay tuned to NASA’s twitter feed Space Cadets, today should be interesting.…
Russia Wants to Build “Sweeper” to Clean up Space Debris
[/caption] Russia is looking to build a $2 billion orbital “pod” that would sweep up satellite debris from space around…
Launch of Delta IV Delayed; Shuttle Launch Options Weighed
[/caption] Those waiting for a launch from Florida’s Space Coast will have to wait a little more. The liftoff of…