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Pirates Made Ocean Vortex 'The Great Whirl' Inaccessible. So Scientists Studied It from Space.
By Mindy Weisberger published
The Great Whirl forms annually and lasts for months.
High-Altitude Auroras Create 'Speed Bumps' for Satellites
By Mike Wall published
They help move pockets of air up where some spacecraft roam.
Coral Reefs Have 'Halos,' and They Can Be Seen from the Heavens
By Mindy Weisberger published
What's the story behind reefs' mysterious "halos" of empty sand?
Watch Hurricane Florence Make Landfall in This Incredible Space Station Video
By Meghan Bartels published
Hurricane Florence, the vast storm meteorologists and astronauts alike have been tracking, made landfall this morning (Sept. 14) near Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.
Hurricane Lane Looms Over Hawaii in These Astronaut and Satellite Photos
By Meghan Bartels published
Government weather satellites are watching closely as a massive storm called Hurricane Lane threatens Hawaii.
Pseudo-Satellite Drone Flies for 25 Days Straight, Sets Endurance Record
By Tom Metcalfe published
The Zephyr drone could be used for military reconnaissance and wildfire monitoring, among other activities.
Russian Satellite Is Behaving Oddly. But Is It a Space Weapon?
By Mike Wall published
A Russian satellite that launched to Earth orbit last October has been behaving oddly, raising the possibility that the craft could be some sort of space weapon, a U.S. diplomat warned.
The Coldest Place on Earth Is Even Colder Than Scientists Thought
By Mindy Weisberger published
Now, that's cold.
Oceans' Mysterious Magnetic Field Is Mapped in Stunning Detail from Space
By Laura Geggel published
Satellites circling Earth have mapped an elusive, invisible force in unprecedented detail: the magnetic field created by the currents in the planet's salty oceans, according to new research.
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