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How is snow made? An atmospheric scientist describes the journey of frozen ice crystals from clouds to the ground
There are an infinite number of paths an ice crystal can take before you touch it.
4 min read - ScienceNBC News
Jupiter, ascending: See our solar system’s biggest planet at its brightest all year
Weather permitting, Jupiter will not only be brighter than most other stars and planets in the evening sky, but will also be visible all night long.
2 min read - ScienceCBS News
Why you shouldn't wait for the Geminid meteor shower peak this year
The Geminid meteor shower this year is set to peak at almost the same time as December's full moon, which could make for challenging viewing conditions.
3 min read - LifestyleCNN
Scans help solve a 3,000-year-old mystery of a high-status Egyptian woman
Scans of mummies at Chicago’s Field Museum of Natural History uncovered new details about how they were prepared for the afterlife and helped solve a baffling mystery.
8 min read - USAssociated Press
Earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska's largest city raise concerns
An increase in the number of earthquakes under a volcano near Alaska’s largest city this year has geologists paying attention. Mount Spurr, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) northwest of Anchorage, last erupted in 1992, spewing an ash cloud nearly 12 miles (19 kilometers) into the air, prompting flights to be canceled and people to don masks. Another eruption at the 11,100-foot (3,383-meter) stratovolcano could be severely disruptive to the city, according to the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Mars rover Perseverance sends home postcard from scenic 'Pico Turquino' (photo)
After an arduous ascent to the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is doing a little sightseeing.
2 min read - ScienceSpace
Car-size asteroid will zip between Earth and the moon tonight
A car-sized asteroid will pass us at about half the distance between Earth and its moon tonight (Dec. 6).
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