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NASA's SDO Spots Half Million Mile Long Whip-like Solar Filament on Sun's Surface
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) recently captured footage of a whip-like solar filament extending over half a million miles in a long arc above the sun's surface. (August 16, 2012)

NASA Video: Van Gogh Sun
Data of the Sun from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) can resemble impressionist style paintings. (July 21, 2012)

5 Feet Tall Maya Stucco Masks Discovered in Walls of Ancient Pyramid
A team of archaeologists, led by Brown University's Stephen Houston, has uncovered a pyramid, which is part of the Maya archaeological site at El Zotz, Guatemala. (July 20, 2012)

Man Takes Augmented Reality Girlfriend for a Walk in the Park
A video uploaded to YouTube shows a man's date with his augmented reality girlfriend. (July 15, 2012)

New York City's Manhattanhenge Sunset
New York City experienced a Manhattanhenge sunset on Wednesday night. (July 12, 2012)

NASA Observes M6.1 Flare From Sunspot 1515
Early in the morning of July 5, 2012, Sunspot 1515 spit out an M6. (July 5, 2012)

NASA's Dynamic Earth Film Contains Stunning Animations and Visualizations
There are some amazing animations in NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio's Dynamic Earth project. (June 19, 2012)

66-Foot-Long Japanese Dock Washes Ashore on Oregon Beach
NBC Nightly News reports that a 66-foot-long Japanese dock, covered in algae, has washed ashore on an Oregon beach. (June 6, 2012)

NASA Releases Stunning Incandescent Sun Video
NASA has released this new video, which was created using SDO images with additional processing applied to enhance the structures visible. (May 25, 2012)

Powerful Superwinds Generate Space Sandstorms That Erode Stars
Researchers using the Very Large Telescope in Chile say they have found the answer to the mystery of a powerful space superwind that destroys stars. (May 4, 2012)

Spectacular Solar Eruption Produces M1.7 Class Flare
The Sun unleashed a M1. (April 17, 2012)

U.S. Coast Guard Sinks Tsunami Ghost Ship
The Japanese fishing vessel, Ryou-Un Maru, was sunk by the U. (April 6, 2012)

Tens of Billions of Planets in Habitable Zones Around Red Dwarfs in the Milky Way
Astronomers estimate that there are tens of billions of rocky planets located in habitable zones around red dwarfs in our galaxy alone. (March 28, 2012)

Video: Solar Dynamics Observatory Captures Earth-sized Tornado on the Sun
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a solar tornado. (February 18, 2012)

Fishing Buoys, Creatures and Debris Carried Away By Japan Tsunami toi U.S. West Coast
Japan was hit with a devastating earthquake and tsunami on Friday, 11 March 2011 (the 2011 Tohoku earthquake). (December 28, 2011)

Japanese Company Sells Tsunami Escape Pod Called Noah
A Japanese company, named Cosmo Power, has created a tsunami escape pod. (September 30, 2011)

March 11 Japan Tsunami Broke Icebergs Off Antarctica
Japan's massive earthquake on March 11th generated a tsunami that caused widespread destruction in northeast Japan. (August 8, 2011)

Spectacular Solar Eruption Observed
NASA posted this image of the Coronal Mass Ejection as viewed by the Solar Dynamics Observatory on June 7, 2011. (June 7, 2011)

NOAA Animation of Tsunami Propagation from Earthquake in Japan
Here is a video showing a NOAA animation of the Tsunami wave propagation from the 8. (March 11, 2011)

The Mola Mola Can Gain Over 60 Million Times Its Birthweight
This Mola Mola or Ocean Sunfish is one of the largest and stangest animals found in the sea. (February 29, 2008)

Grim Reports From Gizo in Solomon Islands Following Tsunami
A Sydney Morning Herald story reports that there has been considerable destruction in Gizo, a popular diving tourism destination, from the tsunami that resulted from the 8. (April 2, 2007)

Southeast Asia Tsunami Remembered
Last year on December 26, 2004 a devastating Tsunami struck Southeast Asia killing over 200,000 people. (December 26, 2005)

California at Serious Risk from Tsunami
The California Seismic Safety Commission has issued a report that says a large tsunami is a serious threat to human life in California. (December 12, 2005)