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After unusual Arctic storms, sea ice coverage in region is plummeting
A sailboat is getting closer to circumnavigating the Arctic as sea ice cover continues to plummet
Florida hasn't had a hurricane in 3,965 days: until today
An intensifying storm named Hermine is likely to bring a life-threatening storm surge to Florida's Gulf Coast on Thursday into Friday.
SpaceX rocket explodes on pad ahead of test
A SpaceX rocket may have exploded on its pad during a test ahead of a launch this weekend, reports say.
A European satellite got hit by some kind of space debris
A European spacecraft in Earth's orbit got hit by some kind of space debris, but it's still functioning.
Hurricane Madeline poised for 'dangerously close' encounter with Big Island of Hawaii
Not just one but two hurricanes could hit Hawaii within days of each other.
Heavy rain, storm surge flooding are biggest risks in Florida from Tropical Storm Hermine
A tropical system is poised to hit Florida with flooding rains and storm surge, before moving up the East Coast over Labor Day weekend.
NASA flies over 3 hurricanes in one day and makes amazing time-lapse video
The footage was captured by the ISS, which was traveling 17,000 miles per hour.
You know that weird outer space radio signal? It's probably not aliens
Scientists working at the SETI Institute have found no evidence of that "strong," possibly alien signal revealed earlier this week.
Two hurricanes on course for historic encounter with Big Island of Hawaii
Two powerful hurricanes - Madeline and Lester - are headed for the Big Island of Hawaii.
What it was like to pretend to live on Mars inside a dome for a year
The dome is in Hawaii.
Indonesia fights to put out hundreds of forest fires, as schools shut due to smog
Pollution hit "hazardous" levels of 364 in Riau, forcing schools to shut.
By Victoria Ho
State says 'no' to fracking and coal seam gas with permanent ban
In a first for Australia, the state of Victoria has banned all fracking and coal seam gas exploration.
Check out this bright spot on one of Saturn's rings
The Cassini spacecraft captured this stunning image while flying 940,000 miles from Saturn.
Two major hurricanes are vying to become the first to strike Big Island of Hawaii
No hurricane has ever made landfall on the Big Island of Hawaii. That could change this week -- twice.
Lightning strike kills more than 300 reindeer in Norway
More than 300 reindeer in Norway died after a lightning strike in a remote part of the country.
Crew of simulated Mars mission 'returns' to Earth after one year
A year-long, simulated mission to 'Mars' is finally over, and the crew look like they've been through an otherworldly experience.
The sad story of the last Tasmanian tigers
The reclusive carnivorous marsupial was hunted to extinction in the 1930s.
Stop describing a planet as 'Earth-like' unless it really is
Throwing around the term "Earth-like" when reporting about alien planets does more harm than good.
NASA's Juno probe gets its first close look at Jupiter
A look at our solar system's largest planet.
By Ariel Bogle
Obama creates world's largest protected area
President Obama on Friday created the largest protected area of anywhere in the world when he expanded a marine protected area in Hawaii.
Florida hurricane threat reveals forecasting challenges in social media era
Twitter has been buzzing about a possible hurricane in Florida for days, making it hard for the public to tell official information from online spin.
Smoking, swirling 'ash devil' sweeps through California wildfire
It's another thorn in the side of firefighters dealing with a 700-acre blaze.
The smell of burning is back in Singapore
Air pollution levels spiked in the morning, as Indonesia increases efforts to stop deliberate crop burning.
By Victoria Ho
Florida hurricane forecast remains uncertain, but trends in state's favor
A menacing hurricane scenario for Florida looks less fearsome on Thursday afternoon.
That time Bono asked the U.S. State Department for some special space treatment
According to a new trove of emails, U2's Bono asked the State Department to help him get in touch with some people in space.
