Controversy Erupts Over Moonwalk Quote
January 2, 2013 Neil Armstrong, waving in front, heads for the van that will take the crew to the rocket for launch to the moon at Kennedy Space Center in Merritt Island, Fla., on July 16, 1969. (AP...
View ArticleBoehner Agrees to Sandy Aid Vote on Friday
Updated Wednesday, Jan. 2, 7:34 p.m. ET Clean-up from Superstorm Sandy occurs on the site of a demolished home on the Rockaway peninsula in the Queens borough of New York on Nov. 29, 2012. (AP...
View ArticleWeather for Final College Bowl Games and Championship Game
A B-2 stealth bomber passes over the Rose Bowl during pregame festivities for the NCAA college football game between Stanford and Wisconsin on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark...
View ArticleCritics Say Rig Grounding Shows Arctic Drilling Danger
This aerial image shows the Royal Dutch Shell drilling rig Kulluk aground off a small island near Kodiak Island on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013. (AP Photo/U.S. Coast Guard) ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - The...
View ArticleFlu? Malaria? Disease Forecasters Look to the Sky
In this file photo, a mosquito is sorted according to species and gender before testing for West Nile Virus in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero, File) NEW YORK (AP) - Only a 10 percent chance of showers...
View ArticleLouisiana Cemeteries Sinking, Washing Away
In this Dec. 29, 2012, photo, a man handles pieces of headstone at his small family cemetery which sits along the bayou near Leeville, La. (AP Photo/Dave Martin) LEEVILLE, La. (AP) - As a young adult,...
View ArticleCold and Snow to Retreat in Week Two of January
Winter will sound the retreat of cold air and snow over much of the nation for the second week of January. Snowcover that has reached about two-thirds of the nation to start the year will not last due...
View ArticleNew York, New England: How Cold Was It?
January 3, 2012 A couple walks along the Eastern Promenade overlooking Casco Bay in Portland, Maine, Thursday. The overnight low temperature dropped to 0 degrees Fahrenheit in Portland. The combination...
View ArticleThe Daily Rush: Snowboarding Downtown Montreal
Montreal was hit with record-setting snowfall last week, and snowboarder Seb Toots took advantage of the abundance of fresh powder. But instead of hitting the nearby slopes, he got a little creative....
View ArticleThe World's Best Snow and Ice Festivals
Photo by Cancan Chu/Getty Images 1 of 9 Not everyone is content to enjoy ice and snow with mere skiing, ice skating or snowball fights. Some sculptors prefer to transform ice into massive, hand-carved...
View ArticleWatch: New Year's Eve Solar Eruption
NASA released dramatic video today of a four-hour solar eruption that took place New Year's Eve. The space agency's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the eruption in extreme ultraviolet light and...
View Article30 Ice Sculptures That Will Take Your Breath Away
Cancan Chu/Getty Images 1 of 30 The average person might see a mound of snow or a block of ice and think, "snowman." Others, however, might envision far great potential and carve a miniature Chichen...
View ArticleCongress to Vote on Superstorm Sandy Flood Aid
Crews work work to replace the Superstorm Sandy destroyed boardwalk in Seaside Heights, N.J., Thursday, Jan. 3, 2013. (AP Photo/Mel Evans) WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress was set to vote Friday on the...
View ArticleMars Rock Found in Sahara Unlike Other Meteorites
This image provided Carl Agee, University of New Mexico, shows a rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara Desert. (AP Photo/University of New Mexico, Carl Agee) LOS ANGELES (AP) - Scientists are abuzz...
View ArticleDrought to Continue Despite Recent Storms
Despite recent storms during the autumn and first part of the winter, drought conditions are forecast to continue over a large part of the Plains. Rainfall has been sufficient over the Ohio and lower...
View ArticleWatch: The Stunning Science of Snowflakes
You've probably heard the old adage that no two snowflakes are alike. Turns out, that's only partly true -- in fact, there's a rather precise science behind every snowflake's structure making some...
View ArticleClimate Change May Increase Volcanic Eruptions
January 3, 2013 Lava flows down the Tungurahua volcano, as seen from Cotalo, Ecuador, in the early hours of Monday, Dec. 17, 2012. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa) The rapid rise in sea levels could cause a...
View ArticleHouse Approves $9.7 Billion in Sandy Flood Aid
Jan. 5, 2013 Homes and docks damaged by Superstorm Sandy remain uninhabitable in the Broad Channel section of Queens, N.Y., Thursday. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) WASHINGTON (AP) - The first large aid package...
View ArticleWatch: Filmaker's Close Call with Polar Bear
Scottish filmmaker Gordon Buchanan was almost lunch meat for a huge, hungry polar bear in Svalbard, Norway. While filming his upcoming BBC documentary "The Polar Bear Family & Me," Buchanan...
View Article15 Captivating Photos of Snowflakes
Margus Kulden/Flickr 1 of 15 A closeup of a crystal-clear snowflake. share Share on Tumblr Pin It Email to a friend Heather Katsoulis/Flickr 2 of 15 A snowflake resting on a fuschia sweater. share...
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