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Earth just recorded its warmest April on record, and it wasn't even close
April was the third-most unusually warm month of any month since 1880, NASA found.
NASA satellites find trigger for magnetic explosions near Earth for first time
A fleet of NASA spacecraft has for the first time directly witnessed the mysterious way in which these magnetic explosions occur.
By Charles Q. Choi
This comet looks like a sprinkler twirling through space
Jets of dust are shooting out of this tiny comet.
Climate pendulum is swinging rapidly from El Niño to La Niña
So long, El Niño. Hello, La Niña, and the weird weather that will come with it.
Deadly air pollution worsens in developing countries, WHO finds
More than four in five urban dwellers worldwide live in cities that don't meet air quality guidelines.
By Associated Press
Why does SpaceX land rockets on those tiny barges?
What's the game you're playing, Elon Musk?
Fractures seen in rapidly melting Arctic sea ice, and it's only May
Arctic sea ice melt may be as much as a month ahead of schedule due to extremely mild air and sea temperatures.
U.S. upgrades its weather forecasting system, but still lags behind competitors
The National Weather Service upgraded its main computer model on Wednesday, but is it enough?
The lightning capital of the world gets struck 603 times per square mile every year
Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela has a new claim to fame: This large bay has been revealed as the lightning capital of the world.
By Knvul Sheikh
Watch the sun literally melt a piece of rock in this new video
Watching rock melt is oddly soothing.
1,284 alien planets confirmed in new study of NASA Kepler data
A new study doubles the number of confirmed exoplanets discovered using NASA's Kepler telescope.
This is the most compelling climate change visualization we’ve ever seen
An innovative new climate change visualization drives home that we are approaching runaway global warming.
Jeff Bezos-backed Blue Origin rocket comes in for a landing in new POV video
Wanna take a ride?
Startup helps Aussie students reach the International Space Station
High school students are sending their projects to space.
By Ariel Bogle
See SpaceX's 'fastest and hottest' Falcon 9 landing from three sides
That was smooth.
Strong solar storm sparks gorgeous, dancing auroras
The Mother's Day solar storm produced incredible lights in skies around the world.
The transit of Mercury is producing some awe-inspiring images of our closest star
Watch Mercury move across the face of the sun.
How to watch Mercury pass in front of the sun on Monday
Watch every minute of the transit of Mercury online.
Scorched remains: Haunting images from a city destroyed by wildfire
New photos show the destruction left behind by the Fort McMurray fire.
How many living things are on Earth? This study says 1 trillion.
Researchers have attempted to use the laws of math to make an estimate that includes both micro and macro life.
By Stephanie Pappas
Strangers help bride get new dress after hers was lost in massive wildfire
The Internet came through for this happily ever after.
First global elevation map of Mercury looks like a hiker's dream
Messenger's newest map of Mercury is a brilliant display of the spacecraft's value to science.
Syrians who fled war now flee Canada's wildfire
Amid the thousands evacuating their homes as a wildfire ravages Fort McMurray, Canada, are people who know all too well what it is like to run for their lives -- refugees.
By Megan Specia
Fort McMurray wildfire has burned area larger than entire city of Chicago
The Fort McMurray wildfire in Alberta has burned an area larger than the city of Chicago -- and it's still out of control.
