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Meteor explodes over Russia, 1,100 injured

Friday - 02/15/2013, 03:31pm EST

Watch as asteroid passes over Earth

An asteroid is headed towards Earth -- and while astronomers say we're not in any danger, we won't have a good view from North America to see the asteroid pass over the planet.

Friday - 02/15/2013, 03:09pm EST

THE RESET: GOP using Senate math to block Hagel

THE RESET: GOP deploying stalling tactics to obstruct Hagel confirmation as Pentagon chief

Friday - 02/15/2013, 01:19pm EST

Asteroid striking Earth is 'like a bullet hitting a bullet'

Richard Berendzen, director of NASA's Space Grant Consortium for D.C., says there's no chance an asteroid could catch astronomers off guard.

Friday - 02/15/2013, 08:20am EST

Meteor falls in Russia, video follows

A meteor roared across the sky in Russia, in an area about 930 miles east of Moscow.

Friday - 02/15/2013, 07:49am EST

Study: Fish have bad reaction to anti-anxiety drug

Thursday - 02/14/2013, 03:09pm EST

The whopper of a storm didn't rank high in history

More meh than monster: Historically, Northeast blizzard ranked 16th on NOAA winter storm scale

Thursday - 02/14/2013, 02:34pm EST

Latest Earth satellite launches from Calif. coast

New Earth-observing satellite launches from California coast; eighth of its kind since 1972

Thursday - 02/14/2013, 02:34pm EST

Contest seeks underworldly names for 2 Pluto moons

Contest seeks underworldly names for Pluto's 2 tiniest moons; Hercules, Orpheus, Styx?

Thursday - 02/14/2013, 02:34pm EST

India, France review pending defense deal

India, France review progress on multibillion-dollar fighter jet deal

Thursday - 02/14/2013, 07:06am EST

World's richest men aid 'Green Revolution' center

'Green Revolution' research center in Mexico gets money from Gates, Slim for GM seeds

Thursday - 02/14/2013, 03:36am EST

Cause of illness at Villanova lab still a mystery

Cause of illness at Villanova lab still a mystery; police say hazmat crews found no vapors

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 09:21pm EST

Guppies use ugly friends to seem more attractive

Try this at the bar: Guppies hang out with ugly fish to make themselves seem more attractive

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 02:44pm EST

Historians, scientists, artist win Israeli prize

Prestigious Israeli prize awarded to Leon Wieseltier, Michel Serres and Sir Geoffrey Lloyd

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 07:39am EST

Text of Obama's State of the Union address

Text of Obama's State of the Union address

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 07:39am EST

Neighbors prep militaries after NKorean nuke test

Neighbors prep diplomacy, militaries while studying evidence from North Korea's nuclear test

Wednesday - 02/13/2013, 07:03am EST

Report: Sandy was 2nd-costliest hurricane in US

New report details Sandy's growth into superstorm, calls it deadliest in Northeast in 40 years

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 08:03pm EST

NASA: Alarming water loss in Middle East

NASA finds parts of Middle East have seen "alarming rate" of water loss in 7 years

Tuesday - 02/12/2013, 07:39pm EST

US shark attacks hit highest level since 2000

US shark attacks hit highest level since 2000, with Florida leading the way

Monday - 02/11/2013, 08:10pm EST
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