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Japan Quake May Have Shortened Earth Days, Moved Axis
[/caption] The terribly destructive magnitude 9.0 earthquake which struck Japan on March 11, may have had another effect - Shortening…
Massive 8.9 Earthquake Hits Japan; Tsunamis Predicted for Pacific Basin
[/caption] An 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of northern Japan on March 11, one of the strongest to ever…
‘Climate Change Satellite’ Fails to Reach Orbit, Crashes in Ocean
[/caption] NASA's Glory mission launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Friday at 5:09:45 a.m. EST failed to reach…
New Study: Sun’s Deep Physics Explain Sunspot-Free Days
[/caption] The long lull in sunspots at the end of Solar Cycle 23 wasn't just fodder for global cooling predictions…
Glory Launch Gets Another Go
[/caption] NASA will try again to launch its "climate change satellite" on Friday, following an attempt that was scrubbed on…
Meteorites May Have Delivered First Ammonia for Life on Earth
Researchers have teased ammonia of a carbon-containing meteorite from Antarctica, and propose that meteorites may have delivered that essential ingredient…
Meteorites Illuminate Mystery of Chromium in Earth’s Core
It’s generally assumed that the Earth’s overall composition is similar to that of chondritic meteorites, the primitive, undifferentiated building blocks…
‘Climate Change Satellite’ Gets its Day in the Sun — Finally
[/caption] NASA is launching an Earth-orbiting satellite called Glory tomorrow that will tackle a highly charged question: How much can…
As Seen from Space: Ghostly, Ethereal Island
[/caption] Looking rather otherworldly, this haunting view of Shikotan-to island shows ghostly swirls of sea ice surrounding the snow-covered volcanic…
First-Time Solar System Mosaic From the Inside Out
[/caption] Say cheese! The MESSENGER spacecraft has captured the first portrait of our Solar System from the inside looking out. The…