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Hubble Telescope spots the farthest galaxy seen in the known universe
"We've taken a major step back in time."
Astronaut, cosmonaut welcomed home by family, apple pie, beer after 340 days in space
Scott Kelly was greeted by beer, apple pie and a dip in his Texas pool.
El Niño's parade of 'atmospheric river' storms is finally coming to California
The parade of "Pineapple Express" storms Californians have been waiting for this weekend is about to begin.
Alabama skies covered by stunning wave clouds
The sky put on a show of rare, rolling undulatus asperatus clouds over Alabama on Thursday.
The Arctic is missing a chunk of sea ice the size of Texas, Arizona and Kansas
Winter seems to have skipped this year in the Arctic, where sea ice hit another record low during February.
Trailer for 'Moon Shot' series will make you want to race to the stars
This is some pretty inspiring stuff.
An asteroid will pass by Earth next week, but it's unclear how close it will get
NASA is confident the asteroid won't impact Earth, but they aren't sure how close it will get.
Climate deniers lose key talking point as satellites show temperatures hit all-time highs
February 2016 was Earth's mildest such month on record, which means yet another set of data shows the planet is warming rapidly.
The worst drought in 900 years helped spark Syria's civil war
The drought in the Levant region from 1998 to 2012 was the most severe in at least 900 years.
The emotional moment astronaut Scott Kelly landed on Earth after a year in space
"A year is a long time, you know. It felt like I’d been up there my whole life."
By Elizabeth Pierson & Miriam Kramer
7.8 magnitude earthquake off Indonesian coast prompts tsunami warnings
A magnitude 7.9 earthquake struck off the coast of Sumatra on Wednesday evening local time, prompting tsunami warnings.
Hairy noses drive home an important message on China's air pollution
"Change air pollution before it changes you."
By Victoria Ho
Great Barrier Reef faces serious coral bleaching risk
The next few weeks are critical as the Great Barrier Reef, along with reefs around the world, faces what authorities have called the longest-ever coral bleaching event on record.
By Ariel Bogle
An early bloom turns Tokyo garden into yellow flower wonderland
The center of Tokyo now looks more like a sea of yellow than a major metropolis.
NASA astronaut Scott Kelly returns to Earth after 340 days in space
He lived on the International Space Station for nearly a year. Now that Kelly is home, the real science begins.
Astronaut Scott Kelly's last sunrise photos from space are gorgeous
That's a pretty amazing off-world sunrise.
Australian farmers use thousands of sheep to spell anti-gas message
No this is not a request for awesome tunes, it is a protest against gas mining.
By Johnny Lieu
NASA is working on a quieter supersonic jet for commercial use
Lockheed Martin will work on a "low boom" supersonic aircraft design.
How cities around the world are protecting billions of people from climate change
New research suggests that the global community may need to do more to make sure its most vulnerable populations are being protected.
By Chelsea Harvey
Thousands of seagulls swarming in China is like 'The Birds' IRL
They were in search of food.
By Victoria Ho
40 out-of-this-world photos from Scott Kelly's year in space
Some people dream of living in Paris for a year, or even just a few months abroad. How does a year in space sound?
By Johnny Simon
A blue bubble shines in deep space in new Hubble photo
Check out that blue Hubble bubble.
Take in the beauty of Pluto's frozen north pole canyons
Pluto's north pole shimmers in false color in this New Horizons photo.
The businesswoman running 1,040 miles across 7 deserts for water
When your cause is the future of humanity, sometimes muscle cramps and sore feet cease to matter so much.
By Ariel Bogle
