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Q: Why Did the Sea Level Drop? 22 Aug 2013 | 07:20 pm
A: Because the rain fell on Australia. By Alan Buis, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory David Hosansky, National Center for Atmospheric Research A unique and complex set of circumstances came toget...
Russian Meteor Plume 22 Aug 2013 | 07:15 pm
Atmospheric physicist Nick Gorkavyi missed witnessing an event of the century last winter when a meteor exploded over his hometown of Chelyabinsk, Russia. From Greenbelt, Md., however, NASA’s Gorkavyi...
Magnetic Field of the Sun to Flip 12 Aug 2013 | 08:41 pm
Something big is about to happen on the sun. According to measurements from NASA-supported observatories, the sun’s vast magnetic field is about to flip. “It looks like we’re no more than 3 to 4 mont...
Plastic Ocean 8 Aug 2013 | 12:06 am
Plastic debris is accumulating in the ocean at an alarming rate. Many species of birds, fish, turtles, whales and other sea animals are being impacted. In 2009, a U.N. joint commission estimated that...
Nuclear Energy Laser Uranium Enrichment 1 Aug 2013 | 07:22 pm
Many scientists have come to the conclusion that nuclear energy is one of the alternative energy solutions for climate change. A new process, laser enrichment, is a major advancement in the efficienc...
The BRAIN Initiative 26 Jul 2013 | 08:13 pm
Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative What is the NIH BRAIN Initiative? The NIH Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initi...
Earth From 900 Million Miles 23 Jul 2013 | 10:09 pm
Earth From 900 Million Miles Away NASA’s Cassini spacecraft captured the color images of Earth and the moon from its perch in the Saturn system nearly 900 million miles (1.5 billion kilometers) away....
Buddha’s Bodhi Tree Bombed 7 Jul 2013 | 09:53 pm
INDIA – Nine bombs exploded near the site where Buddha is believed to have obtained enlightenment while sitting under a fig tree. An offspring of the tree still grows at the site. Nobody has claimed r...
Arizona Wildfire 4 Jul 2013 | 07:33 pm
Extreme weather conditions in the Southwestern United States have resulted in several wildfires. Nineteen of the world’s best firefighters were killed in the Arizona wildfire. The state of Arizona sa...
World Uprising 30 Jun 2013 | 10:06 pm
There are protests going on around the world in Brazil, Turkey and Egypt. Many thousands of people are rising up against their governments. In Brazil, it started as a protest against a 10% rise in th...
