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A satellite in space just saw ghostly auroras dance above Earth
A satellite caught sight of ghostly auroras dancing above Canada and the United States on Tuesday night.
A private spaceflight company just got approval to land a spacecraft on the moon
Moon Express just gained federal approval to land a spacecraft on the moon, a first for a private space company.
Heat wave-related anthrax outbreak in Siberia kills young boy, thousands of reindeer
A rare anthrax outbreak has hit reindeer herders in the Russian Arctic, and it may be tied to global warming-related permafrost melt.
Men form human chain to pull woman to safety during insane flash flood
Ellicott City was hit by flooding at the weekend.
By Tim Chester
Deadly Maryland flood part of clear global warming-related pattern in extreme rainfall events
A deluge that typically occurs less than once in a thousand years sent a raging river of water down Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland.
Mars TV series mixes Elon Musk with sci-fi for mission to the red planet
Fact and fiction mix to show us what a mission to Mars will really look like.
How low-cost tech can help India monitor the air it breathes
Indians are building low-cost sensors to monitor the country's air pollution problem.
By Sonam Joshi
A deep-sea camera just discovered a mysterious purple blob
The glowing creature might be a new species, scientists from the Ocean Exploration Trust said.
Photos of California wildfires show raging flames and devastating aftermath
Two wildfires in California have been raging for days. This is what they look like through the eyes of people on the ground.
The story behind the star-studded film that schooled Donald Trump on climate change
Climate change is going to take center-stage at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday.
Watch as auroras dance with the International Space Station
Green curtains of light created by charged particles from the sun dance in this new video.
Here are 31 of the best space photographs of the year
Behold the glory of the cosmos.
By Dustin Drankoski and Miriam Kramer
Rare population of koalas untouched by humans are under threat
Numbers are still declining after 20 years of research and scientists are not exactly sure why.
By Ryan Sedmak
Climate 'calamities' boost risk of armed conflicts in ethnically divided countries
Nearly a quarter of recent conflicts in highly fractionalized countries coincided with devastating climate events, a new study found.
Say farewell to the Philae comet lander using #GoodbyePhilae
Goodbye, little probe.
Solar-powered Solar Impulse plane completes its trip around the world
The solar-powered airplane just completed its circumnavigation to help raise awareness about clean tech.
Massive wildfire near Los Angeles kills one person, forces thousands to flee
The sprawling wildfire has charred over 33,000 acres near Santa Clarita, California.
Sorry, Donald Trump, being 'first' in space doesn't matter anymore
It doesn't matter if we're 'first' in space. Let's leave nationalism behind for the sake of exploration everywhere.
Watch beautiful bursts of plasma shoot from the sun in new NASA video
The sun's magnetic field can do amazing things.
How Elon Musk plans to make Tesla Motors a clean energy powerhouse
His plan to buy SolarCity and replace fossil fuels comes at a tough time for both companies.
Kuwait, Iraq sizzle in 129-degree heat, setting all-time eastern hemisphere record
Both Kuwait and Iraq reached the hottest temperature on record in Asia, at 129 degrees Fahrenheit.
'Star Trek Beyond’ stars boldly engage in a NASA trivia battle
Even without prosthetic pointy ears, Quinto's a smart guy.
