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Listen to a solar storm

Solar storms are known for creating vivid sights in the sky, but thanks to one clever scientist, now we can hear what they ‘sound’ like, too. [...]

Shower power: Disaster-resilient prototype home completed in New Orleans

Sunshower SSIP House, an eye-catching, dual-roofed prefab abode that’s designed to withstand the gnarliest of weather events, is completed in the Lakewood section of New Orleans. [...]

Is industrial pollution causing natural disasters?

Particles in polluted air seed clouds and influence the temperatures of oceans, which could stir up severe weather phenomena. [...]

Scientists closing in on giant black hole at center of Milky Way

Using the Event Horizon Telescope project, scientists hope to get a better look the center of the galaxy. [...]

Scientists closing in on giant black hole at center of Milky Way

Using the Event Horizon Telescope project, scientists hope to get a better look the center of the galaxy. [...]

Radio telescopes link up to form 5,000-mile wide mega-scope

Australia hopes its telescope partnerships with Asia will give it an edge in receiving the Square Kilometer Array. [...]

Photos: Tornado-stricken towns in north Texas begin cleanup

Residents of the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area are picking up the pieces after multiple late-afternoon twisters inflicted major destruction on the area earlier this week. [...]

Space shuttles to take flight for museum deliveries

Jets will fly over Washington, D.C. to help determine the best route for shuttle Discovery to take as it flies over the city. [...]

Half of giant panda habitat may be gone in 70 years

While areas well outside the normal panda inhabited regions could support them, conservationists recommend new protected areas for the bears. [...]

Smart meters help to eliminate electricity-related theft, violence in Brazil

In Latin American countries, particularly Brazil, the deployment of smart meters is helping curb instances of electricity theft and violence inflicted on utility company employees sent out to read analog meters. [...]