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Earth Sciences Jun 23, 2015

As globe warms, melting glaciers revealing more than bare earth

As a result of warming temperatures, Mexico's tallest volcano, Pico de Orizaba, is performing an all-natural striptease, the ice patches near its summit melting away to bare rock.

Earth Sciences Jun 15, 2015

Indonesia evacuates more villagers from volcano area (Update)

Authorities in western Indonesia on Monday evacuated hundreds of villagers living near a volcano that is spewing hot ash down its slopes almost daily.

Space Exploration Jun 14, 2015

Scientists emerge from isolated dome on Hawaii volcano slope (Update)

Six scientists who were living under a dome on the slopes of a dormant Hawaii volcano for eight months to simulate life on Mars have emerged from isolation.

Earth Sciences Jun 13, 2015

Indonesia's Mount Sinabung unleashes new powerful burst

A volcano in western Indonesia unleashed a new powerful burst high into the sky on Saturday, sending hot ash far down the mountain's slopes, an official said.

Earth Sciences Jun 10, 2015

Indonesia volcano at high alert level unleashes fresh burst

A volcano in western Indonesia that has been spewing clouds of searing gas high into the air let out a new powerful burst Wednesday.

Space Exploration May 8, 2015

Some see telescope as an opportunity for science education

Before going up to Mauna Kea's summit on Hawaii's Big Island, Heather Kaluna makes an offering to Poliahu, the snow goddess of the mountain. She holds it sacred, as do other Native Hawaiians.

Earth Sciences Apr 22, 2015

Magma intrusion is likely source of Columbia-Ecuador border quake swarms

The "seismic crisis" around the region of the Chiles and Cerro Negro de Mayasquer volcanoes near the Columbia-Ecuador border is likely caused by intruding magma, according to a report by R. Corredor Torres of the Servicio ...

Space Exploration Apr 12, 2015

Hawaii governor says telescope-construction timeout extended

Hawaii Gov. David Ige said Saturday that a nonprofit company planning to build one of the world's largest telescopes atop a mountain many Native Hawaiians consider sacred will maintain a moratorium on construction for another ...

Environment Feb 20, 2015

Antarctica: Mystery continent holds key to mankind's future

Earth's past, present and future come together here on the northern peninsula of Antarctica, the wildest, most desolate and mysterious of its continents.

Space Exploration Feb 16, 2015

Interesting facts about planet Mars

Mars is a constant point of discussion for space explorers around the world. We've sent dozens of spacecraft there to study it. Some want to land astronauts on it. The planet is just far away to make that dream difficult, ...

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