Nov 12 Hubble Reveals Star Cluster's Curious Insides NASA's Hubble Space Telescope offers this view of the center of globular cluster NGC 6362. Image by ESA/Hubble & NASA. Update: 1:40 p.m. ET | The Hubble Space Telescope has captured this dazzling image of a far flung star… Continue reading
Nov 08 Nor'Easter Storm Hits Sandy-Battered East Coast By Online DA As Sandy victims try to recover from last week's superstorm, the U.S. Northeast is dealt an unfortunate hand of weather, with another storm. This time a nor'easter. The storm brought wind, rain and snow, with the potential for more flooding… Continue reading
Nov 08 Satellites, Supercomputers and the Challenge of Forecasting Storms EmbedVideo(4936, 482, 304); Louis Uccellini, head of environmental prediction for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, explains the unique challenges of tracking Hurricane Sandy. Update: 6:15 p.m. ET | As Superstorm Sandy barreled its way west from… Continue reading
Nov 05 Watch Romney Campaign Enlists Help of Orca Project to Get Vote Out Romney Campaign Enlists Help of 'Killer Whale' Project to Get Out the Vote… Continue watching
Nov 01 In Maine, Bath Salts Blamed for Rising Child Neglect State officials in Maine are blaming a sharp rise in the number of children entering state custody on bath salts, a dangerous class of synthetic drugs. An additional 200 children entered the state's foster care system due… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch Is Sandy a 'Cassandra'? How Cities Should Prepare for Future Natural Disasters Is Sandy a 'Cassandra'? How Cities Should Prepare for Future Natural Disasters… Continue watching
Oct 31 Watch Apple and Google Compete to Build, Maintain More Perfect Digital Mapping System Seeing the World in a Different Way Through Digital Maps… Continue watching
Oct 31 Paper Maps vs. Digital Maps EmbedVideo(4855, 482, 304); Hundreds of years ago, map makers mistakenly represented California as an island off the west coast of North America. Today's digital cartographers wouldn't dream of making such a huge mistake, but they're not perfect either. Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch New Digital Maps vs. Old Paper Maps Spencer Michels speaks with map collector David Rumsey in his map room about the differences and similarities between old paper maps and new digital maps. Continue watching