Close View of Saturn’s Moon Enceladus From Oct. 28 Flyby

This unprocessed “raw” image of Saturn’s icy, geologically active moon Enceladus was acquired by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft during its dramatic Oct. 28, 2015 flyby in which the probe passed about 30 miles (49 kilometers) above the moon’s south polar region. via NASA http://ift.tt/1MxNoLy

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Officials Confirm a Shark Bit 10-Year-Old Boy in Hawaii by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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A 10-year-old boy was recovering from his injuries Thursday after being bitten by a shark off an Oahu beach that he said “popped out of nowhere.”

Published: October 30, 2015 at 08:36AM

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Hawaii Officials: Boy’s Shark Bite Added to Database by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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A 10-year-old boy is recovering from his injuries after being bitten by a shark off an Oahu beach that he said “just popped out of nowhere.”

Published: October 29, 2015 at 09:55PM

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Boy Seriously Injured in Apparent Shark Attack in Hawaii by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Officials are investigating another possible shark bite in the waters off Hawaii that left a 10-year-old boy seriously injured.

Published: October 29, 2015 at 05:31AM

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Spacewalk Selfie

Expedition 45 Commander Scott Kelly took this photograph during a spacewalk on Oct. 28, 2015. Sharing the image on social media, Kelly wrote, “#SpaceWalkSelfie Back on the grid! Great first spacewalk yesterday. Now on to the next one next week. #YearInSpace” via NASA http://ift.tt/1kefVc5

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Colors After the Storms

Damaging heavy rains fell on South Carolina in the southeastern United States at the beginning of October 2015. Much of that water had, by mid-October, flowed into the Atlantic Ocean bringing with it heavy loads of sediment, nutrients, and dissolved organic material. The above VIIRS image shows the runoff as it interacts with ocean currents. via NASA http://ift.tt/1HbbVhG

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Three Years After Sandy, Are Coastal Communities Safer? by Unknown Author

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Is the New York area better prepared for flooding and sea level rise?

Published: October 27, 2015 at 11:20PM

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Study Shows More Extensive Coral Damage Related to BP Spill by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Gulf coral damage from the massive BP oil spill is more extensive than previously thought, according to a new study that revealed sick and dying corals in the rich, deep-water environment off the coasts of Alabama and Mississippi known as the…

Published: October 27, 2015 at 09:36AM

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Scott Kelly Prepares For a Spacewalk

Expedition 45 Commander Scott Kelly tries on his spacesuit for a fit check inside the U.S. Quest airlock of the International Space Station. Kelly and Flight Engineer Kjell Lindgren will venture outside the station for a pair of spacewalks on Wednesday, Oct. 28 and Friday, Nov. 6. via NASA http://ift.tt/1P2HJfa

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A Tale of Two Hemispheres

Enceladus is a world divided. To the north, the terrain is covered in impact craters, much like other icy moons. via NASA http://ift.tt/1P0XcfT

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A Hubble View of Starburst Galaxy Messier 94

This image shows the galaxy Messier 94, which lies in the small northern constellation of the Hunting Dogs, about 16 million light-years away. via NASA http://ift.tt/203ss2Y

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Starting Later This Year, 400 and Up is Likely to Be the New Normal for CO2 Measurements by ANDREW C. REVKIN

By ANDREW C. REVKIN

Climate scientists predict that the combination of El Niño impacts and rising emissions will cause atmospheric levels of heat-trapping CO2 to cross a threshold that won’t be revisited for a very long time.

Published: October 22, 2015 at 11:24AM

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Artist Concept: Space Launch System Takes Flight

Artist concept of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) 70-metric-ton configuration launching to space. via NASA http://ift.tt/1C6ok6j

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NASA’s Space Launch System Design ‘Right on Track’ for Journey to Mars

For the first time in almost 40 years, a NASA human-rated rocket has completed all steps needed to clear a critical design review (CDR). The agency’s Space Launch System (SLS) is the first vehicle designed to meet the challenges of the journey to Mars and the first exploration class rocket since the Saturn V. via NASA http://ift.tt/1DOoofc

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New Perspective on a Galaxy Cluster

The galaxy cluster MS 0735.6+7421 is home to one of the most powerful eruptions ever observed. X-rays detected by NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory (blue) show the hot gas that comprises much of the mass of this enormous object. This image is part of a collection of new images released from the Chandra archive to celebrate American Archive Month. via NASA http://ift.tt/1RouPHp

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‘Pluto Time’ Mosaic

NASA is unveiling mosaics of Pluto and its largest moon Charon, representing the global response to its popular “#PlutoTime” social media campaign. A photo of Clyde Tombaugh, the American who discovered Pluto in 1930, is embedded in this mosaic of hundreds of images shared during the campaign. via NASA http://ift.tt/1M4voC3

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Officials: Eel, Not Shark, Might Have Attacked Hawaii Surfer by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Initial observations indicate a surfer was bit by an eel, not a shark, over the weekend off Hawaii’s popular Waikiki Beach, but officials said they’re working to confirm that.

Published: October 20, 2015 at 05:37AM

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Officials: Eel, Not Shark, Might Have Attacked Hawaii Surfer by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Initial observations indicate a surfer was bit by an eel, not a shark, over the weekend off Hawaii’s popular Waikiki Beach, but officials said they’re working to confirm that.

Published: October 19, 2015 at 11:54PM

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Officials: Eel, Not Shark, Might Have Attacked Hawaii Surfer by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Initial observations indicate a surfer was bit by an eel, not a shark, over the weekend off Hawaii’s popular Waikiki Beach, but officials said Monday they’re working to confirm that.

Published: October 19, 2015 at 11:32AM

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Earth Art From Australia

On Oct. 12-13, 2015, NASA astronaut Scott Kelly shared a series of seventeen photographs taken from the International Space Station during a flyover of Australia. This first photo of the series was shared on Twitter with the caption, “#EarthArt in one pass over the #Australian continent. Picture 1 of 17. #YearInSpace”. via NASA http://ift.tt/1MyWHFc

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Scott Kelly Becomes U.S. Astronaut to Spend the Most Time in Space

Just before the 15th anniversary of continuous human presence on the International Space Station on Nov. 2, 2015, U.S. astronaut and commander of the current Expedition 45 crew, Scott Kelly, is breaking spaceflight records. On Friday, Oct. 16, Kelly begins his 383rd day living in space, surpassing U.S. astronaut Mike Fincke’s record. via NASA http://ift.tt/1LxHgR7

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Oct. 15, 1997, Launch of Cassini Spacecraft to Saturn

On Oct. 15 1997, a seven-year journey to the ringed planet Saturn began with the liftoff of a Titan IVB/Centaur carrying the Cassini orbiter and its attached Huygens probe. This spectacular streak shot was taken from Hangar AF on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, with a solid rocket booster retrieval ship in the foreground. via NASA http://ift.tt/1RKoeYL

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Coronal Hole Front and Center

The dark area across the top of the sun in this image is a coronal hole, a region on the sun where the magnetic field is open to interplanetary space. via NASA http://ift.tt/1LtVeDv

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Worlds Apart

Although Mimas and Pandora, shown here, both orbit Saturn, they are very different moons. via NASA http://ift.tt/1NaybwU

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Morning Aurora From the Space Station

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly captured this photograph from the International Space Station on Oct. 7, 2015. Sharing with his social media followers, Kelly wrote, “The daily morning dose of #aurora to help wake you up. #GoodMorning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace” via NASA http://ift.tt/1RxQzRU

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