Sun's Impact on Climate Change Overestimated?October 08, 2010 – A decline in the sun's activity may warm, not cool Earth—suggesting sun's role in climate change is more complicated than thought, scientists say.
America By AirNovember 16, 2007 – Opening this Saturday, Nov. 17th, the new America by Air exhibit at the National Air and Space Museum is eye candy for the aeronautic-obsessed. You can step into the giant nose of a Boeing 747, play pilot in front of an A320 Flight Deck Device, or take a step back in history as you look…
Surprise: Solar System "Force Field" Shrinks FastOctober 01, 2010 – NASA's IBEX craft reveals unexpected unpredictability in the protective bubble around our solar system.
Anna’s hummingbird outflies falcons and fighter pilotsJune 09, 2009 – The male Anna’s hummingbird performs a courtship dive that, for its size, is faster than a stooping falcon, a fighter jet or a space shuttle on re-entry.
CoralsNovember 12, 2009 – Coral reefs are some of Earth’s richest and most diverse ecosystems. Tiny animals build these largest biological structures on the planet—some of which can be seen from space.
Pictures: Best Astronomy Photos of the Year NamedSeptember 13, 2010 – From starlit trees to a ring of fire, see the 2010 winners of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich's annual astrophotography contest.
We Come in PeaceFebruary 17, 2008 – Niles writes, “My tattoo is the Pioneer Plaque.” Note from Carl: Here is some background on the Pioneer space missions. Click here to go to the full Science Tattoo Emporium.
"Green" Burials Offer Unique, Less Costly GoodbyesSeptember 09, 2005 – From artificial reefs to outer space, alternative burial options abound. More people in the U.S. are choosing environmentally friendly, and often highly personalized, goodbyes.
Jupiter Closest to Earth Tonight, With Uranus Just BehindSeptember 20, 2010 – The giant planet will be its biggest and brightest since 1951, and Uranus will be visible nearby with binoculars, experts say.
New Type of Moon Volcano DiscoveredSeptember 18, 2010 – An arrowhead-shaped feature on the moon pointed the way to a new type of silica-rich rock spat up by an ancient volcano, experts say.
Venus, explainedMarch 03, 2010 – From its scorching temperatures to its oddball rotation, there's a lot to learn about the second planet from the sun.
Asteroid Flyby July 10—European Probe Closing InJuly 10, 2010 – On Saturday the European probe Rosetta will swoop past 21 Lutetia, the largest and least understood asteroid yet visited.
"Cold Stunned" Turtles Get NASA RescueJanuary 16, 2010 – NASA and Florida conservationists joined forces to rescue endangered sea turtles "cold stunned" by record-breaking cold temperatures along the Sunshine State's coast. Video.
New Sunspot Pictures: Sharpest View Yet in Visible LightAugust 30, 2010 – A new telescope at Big Bear Solar Observatory has captured the most detailed image yet of a sunspot in visible light, astronomers say.
Pictures: Hubble Spies Oddly "Perfect" Celestial SpiralSeptember 10, 2010 – A new Hubble picture has revealed an oddly "perfect" cosmic spiral likely being created as a dying star orbits a stellar twin, astronomers say.
Supernova's Beginning Blast Shown in 3-D—A FirstApril 30, 2010 – The mysterious first moments of a huge star's demise have now been modeled in 3-D, offering the best peek yet at what triggers the explosions.