NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana - An explosion ripped through an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday forcing 13 people into the water, one of whom was injured, the US Coast Guard said.
Sep 2, 2010 - 11:57:37 AM
Typhoon Kompasu has struck the South Korean capital, downing power lines and causing transport chaos.At least three people were killed and dozens more injured in the storm - the strongest to hit Seoul in 15 years.
Sep 2, 2010 - 10:14:00 AM
BUXTON, N.C. - The head of the National Hurricane Center says the center of Hurricane Earl is undergoing a change and its powerful winds are going to extend farther out from the eyewall.
Sep 2, 2010 - 10:11:01 AM
Astronomers at the University of Hawaii have measured the temperature of a young gas-giant planet around another star using the W. M. Keck Observatory, and the results are puzzling. They have found that its atmosphere is unlike that of any previously studied extrasolar planet.
Sep 1, 2010 - 9:26:35 PM
Scalding hot water vapor has been discovered in the atmosphere of an aging star, surprising scientists who thought the chemistry of such stars would forbid it.
Sep 1, 2010 - 9:20:04 PM
A striking galaxy buzzing with energetic star formation takes center stage in a new photograph that showcases an unusual "superwind" of out-flowing gas, researchers say.
Sep 1, 2010 - 9:05:26 PM
The Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra appears to be calming down. Approximately 29,000 people have been evacuated from around the mountain but there are reports that some villagers have already returned to their homes.
Sep 1, 2010 - 9:01:39 PM
East Coast residents might be tempted to allow themselves a temporary sigh of relief Wednesday morning, as Hurricane Earl was downgraded to a Category 3 overnight. However, with the long-term forecast track still nudging westward, the chances that Earl tracks near Greater New York's coastal areas are still increasing.
Sep 1, 2010 - 9:55:57 AM
A fresh crater on Mars has revealed a hidden cache of frozen water in some of the latest photos from a powerful NASA spacecraft.
Aug 30, 2010 - 10:56:29 AM
Seven instruments will be aboard India's second unmanned mission to the Moon, Chandrayaan-2, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) announced today. The mission, which is a cooperative effort between ISRO and the Russian Federal Space Agency, will include an orbiter, a lander and a rover, which officials hope will launch in 2013.
Aug 30, 2010 - 10:56:27 AM
Miami, Florida - Hurricane Earl strengthened into a major hurricane on Monday, forecasters said.It passed over the northern Leeward Islands on its way to the Virgin Islands, forecasters said.
Aug 30, 2010 - 10:35:21 AM
Floodwaters in Pakistan are beginning to recede in parts of the south, as the country struggles to provide desperately needed aid to millions across the country.
Aug 30, 2010 - 9:00:11 AM
Results of a new study link a recent, temporary shrinking of a high atmospheric layer with a sharp drop in the Sun's ultraviolet radiation levels.
Aug 29, 2010 - 5:12:30 PM
A relatively new type of El Niño, which has its warmest waters in the central-equatorial Pacific Ocean, rather than in the eastern-equatorial Pacific, is becoming more common and progressively stronger, according to a new study by NASA and NOAA. The research may improve our understanding of the relationship between El Niños and climate change, and has potentially significant implications for long-term weather forecasting.
Aug 29, 2010 - 5:11:34 PM
The video below, which uses data from the Asteroid Orbital Elements Database, presents a visual history of the asteroids discovered since 1980.
Aug 29, 2010 - 5:10:22 PM
JAKARTA, Indonesia - A volcano in western Indonesia spewed hot lava and sand high into the sky early Sunday in its first eruption in 400 years. Government volcanologist Surono, who uses only one name, said Mount Sinabung in North Sumatra province started rumbling a few days ago and the minor morning eruption had mostly stopped.
Aug 29, 2010 - 4:50:05 PM
