Meteor explodes over Russia, 1,100 injured

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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.

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THE RESET: GOP using Senate math to block Hagel

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

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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.

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Meteor falls in Russia, video follows

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

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Hundreds injured when meteorite falls in Russian Urals

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Study: Fish have bad reaction to anti-anxiety drug

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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

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Latest Earth satellite launches from Calif. coast

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

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Contest seeks underworldly names for 2 Pluto moons

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

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India, France review pending defense deal

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

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World's richest men aid 'Green Revolution' center

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

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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

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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

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Historians, scientists, artist win Israeli prize

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

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Text of Obama's State of the Union address

Text of Obama's State of the Union address

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Neighbors prep militaries after NKorean nuke test

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

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Report: Sandy was 2nd-costliest hurricane in US

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

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NASA: Alarming water loss in Middle East

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

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US shark attacks hit highest level since 2000

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

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