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Photo: Looking for alien Earths? Here they come Looking for alien Earths? Here they come
MSNBC - Thu Dec 10, 2009
Scientists are on their way to discovering thousands of new planets, potentially including hundreds of worlds the size of Earth, in Earth-like orbits around sunlike stars. More»

Photo: Gigantic Lightning Jets Shoot from Clouds to Space Gigantic Lightning Jets Shoot from Clouds to Space
Live Science - Sat Aug 22, 2009
Strokes of lightning flashing down towards the ground are a familiar sight during summer thunderstorms, but scientists have capture an image of a rare lightning bolt shooting out upwards from a cloud, almost to the edge of the Earths atmosphere. More»

Photo: New Class Of Black Hole Could Explain Cosmic Leviathans New Class Of Black Hole Could Explain Cosmic Leviathans
AFP - Tue Jun 30, 2009
PARIS - Astronomers on Wednesday said they had identified an intermediate class of black hole that could explain how supermassive, light-sucking monsters develop in the heart of galaxies. More»

Evidence Found for Ancient Mars Lake
Space.com - Wed Jun 17, 2009
Several studies in recent years have claimed evidence for shorelines and other features that suggest ancient lakes on Mars. More»

Photo: Hubble: From Cosmic Joke To Cherished Eye In Space Hubble: From Cosmic Joke To Cherished Eye In Space
Associated Press - Sat May 9, 2009
WASHINGTON - Using the power of pictures, the Hubble Space Telescope has snapped away at the mystery of the universe. More»

Photo: Star Trek's Warp Drive: Not Impossible Star Trek's Warp Drive: Not Impossible
Live Science - Wed May 6, 2009
The warp drive, one of Star Treks hallmark inventions, could someday become science instead of science fiction. More»

Photo: Electricity Measured Inside Space Tornadoes Electricity Measured Inside Space Tornadoes
Space.com - Fri Apr 24, 2009
Dorothys tornado was nothing compared to the giant swirls of plasma that storm in outer space. More»

Photo: Space Rock Gives Earth A Close Shave Space Rock Gives Earth A Close Shave
AFP - Mon Mar 2, 2009
PARIS - An asteroid of a similar size to a rock that exploded above Siberia in 1908 with the force of a thousand atomic bombs whizzed close past Earth on Monday, astronomers said on Tuesday. More»

Photo: Mars is alive! Methane discovered Mars is alive! Methane discovered
TG Daily - Thu Jan 15, 2009
Washington (DC) - NASA announced today that for the first time ever they have definitively detected methane in the Martian atmosphere. More»

Photo: Sun Induces Strange 'Breathing' of Earth's Atmosphere Sun Induces Strange 'Breathing' of Earth's Atmosphere
Wired News - Mon Dec 15, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO, California - New satellite observations have revealed a previously unknown rhythmic expansion and contraction of Earths atmosphere on a nine-day cycle. More»

Meteor Shower Could Spur Bright Fireballs
Space.com - Sat Nov 1, 2008
The Taurid meteors, sometimes called the "Halloween fireballs," show up between mid-October and mid-November, but November 5 to 12 will likely be the best time to look for them this year, taking into account both their peak of activity and the effect of increasingly bright moonlight on viewing conditions. More»

Photo: NASA probe shows Mercury more dynamic than thought NASA probe shows Mercury more dynamic than thought
Associated Press - Tue Oct 28, 2008
WASHINGTON - Earths first nearly full look at Mercury reveals that the tiny lifeless planet took a far greater role in shaping itself than was thought, with volcanoes spewing "mysterious dark blue material". More»

Photo: Full Moon Energizes Birds Full Moon Energizes Birds
Discovery News - Thu Sep 18, 2008
If the night sky seems less tranquil on nights when the moon is bright, the observation probably isnt imagined since a new study has determined that at least one birds level of activity dramatically increases with moonlight. More»

Photo: Water Ice on Mars Confirmed Water Ice on Mars Confirmed
Associated Press - Wed Jul 30, 2008
NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander has confirmed the existence of water ice on Mars. More»

Photo: Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights Scientists expose mystery behind northern lights
Associated Press - Thu Jul 24, 2008
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Scientists have exposed some of the mystery behind the northern lights. More»

Photo: Mars Lander Exposes More Ice Mars Lander Exposes More Ice
Space.com - Tue Jul 15, 2008
NASAs Phoenix Mars Lander used its robotic arm to expose more of the hard icy layer just below the Martian surface so that it can more easily gather a sample of the material for analysis. More»

Photo: 100 years on, mystery shrouds massive 'cosmic impact' in Russia 100 years on, mystery shrouds massive 'cosmic impact' in Russia
Associated Press - Sat Jun 28, 2008
A hundred years ago this week, a gigantic explosion ripped open the dawn sky above the swampy taiga forest of western Siberia, leaving a scientific riddle that endures to this day. More»

Photo: Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem Phoenix Mars Lander has short-circuit problem
Associated Press - Thu May 29, 2008
MARS - Scientists for the Phoenix Mars Lander are wrestling with an intermittent short circuit on the spacecraft. More»

Photo: Astronomers mystified by 'weird' star Astronomers mystified by 'weird' star
AFP - Thu May 15, 2008
Astronomers are puzzled by the discovery of a pulsar with an unusual orbit never before seen in similar fast-spinning neutron stars that beam regular pulses of radio waves. More»

Photo: Phoenix Spacecraft on Track for Mars Landing Phoenix Spacecraft on Track for Mars Landing
Space.com - Mon May 12, 2008
WASHINGTON - With just 12 days to go until its Mars arrival, NASAs Phoenix lander is functioning well and on course to be the first mission to land in the frigid, arctic regions of the red planet, NASA officials said today. More»

Earth's Hum Sounds More Mysterious Than Ever
Live Science - Wed Apr 16, 2008
Earth gives off a relentless hum of countless notes completely imperceptible to the human ear, like a giant, exceptionally quiet symphony, but the origin of this sound remains a mystery. More»

Photo: Saturn moon, Rhea, may have rings Saturn moon, Rhea, may have rings
Associated Press - Wed Mar 5, 2008
PASADENA, California - New observations by a spacecraft suggest Saturns second-largest moon may be surrounded by rings. More»

Bush wants to beef up Earth monitoring
Associated Press - Sun Feb 3, 2008
After years cutting of budgets for tracking global warming, President Bush on Monday proposed more than a $1 billion increase over the next five years for launching more and better Earth-observing satellites. More»

Alien Impact Poisons Canadian Town
Discovery News - Sat Jan 26, 2008
Well water of the tiny Canadian town of Gypsumville, Manitoba (population 65) has been poisoned by an extraterrestrial. More»

Photo: Disabled spy satellite threatens Earth Disabled spy satellite threatens Earth
Associated Press - Sat Jan 26, 2008
A large US spy satellite has lost power and could hit the Earth in late February or early March, government officials said Saturday. More»

Photo: Northern Lights flow on celestial magnetic ropes Northern Lights flow on celestial magnetic ropes
AFP - Mon Dec 10, 2007
NASA satellites have uncovered giant magnetic ropes linking the Earths atmosphere to the Sun which channel solar energy to create spectacular Northern Lights shows, a study said Tuesday. More»

Photo: Venus has frequent bursts of lightning Venus has frequent bursts of lightning
Associated Press - Wed Nov 28, 2007
Nearby Venus is looking a bit more Earth-like with frequent bursts of lightning confirmed by a new European space probe. More»

Photo: Group renames asteroid for George Takei Group renames asteroid for George Takei
Associated Press - Mon Oct 1, 2007
A piece of outer space named for George Takei is in kind of a rough neighborhood for somebody who steers a starship: an asteroid belt. More»

Photo: Mysterious Solar Ripples Detected Mysterious Solar Ripples Detected
Space.com - Sun Sep 2, 2007
Mysterious waves that help transport the suns energy out into space have been detected by scientists for the first time. More»

Photo: Mounting Mysteries at Saturn Keep Scientists Guessing Mounting Mysteries at Saturn Keep Scientists Guessing
Space.com - Sun Aug 26, 2007
Humanity has known of Saturn since prehistory, but enigmas about this ringed world still abound-from new mysteries concerning a baffling hexagon of clouds on the planet to perennial puzzles concerning its famous rings. More»

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