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Massive Greenland iceberg heading toward open oceanA satellite photo reveals that the iceberg twice the size of Manhattan that recently broke away from the Petermann Glacier is now heading toward open waters.
Humongous hidden Antarctic rift could be speeding ice melt, say scientistsA huge newly discovered rift, buried a mile beneath the ice in Antarctica, could be contributing to ice loss, according to researchers.
NASA's Curiosity rover to explore bizarre Martian mountainThe three-mile-tall Mount Sharp is an inviting target for investigation by NASA's one-ton Mars rover, which is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet on Aug. 5.
What caused the sudden massive ice melt in Greenland?The rapid melting of 97 percent of the surface of Greenland's ice sheet in just four days has left scientists puzzled.
Sally Ride was gay. Should that matter?Astronaut Sally Ride, the first American woman in space, never hid her 27-year relationship with Tam O'Shaughnessy. But she didn't advertise it either.
What is subtropical plankton doing in Arctic waters?The subtropical plankton in Arctic waters are likely the result of an isolated pulse of water that carried them outside their natural habitat, say scientists.
National Zoo cheetah cubs to make public debutNational Zoo cheetah cubs: Starting Saturday, a pair of cheetah cubs, one born via caesarian section, will be on display at Smithonian's National Zoo in Washington D.C.
Mars rover's crazy-looking landing plan is technically sound, says NASANASA scientists say that the Mars Curiosity rover's audacious August 5 landing plan, which involves a hypersonic parachute, retrorockets, and a hovering 'sky crane' system is exactly what is needed for the $2.5 billion rover.
Sally Ride: Why aren't there any openly gay astronauts?Most people didn't know that the first American woman in space, astronaut Sally Ride, was a lesbian until her obituaries were published on Monday. Is being openly gay a career-wrecker for astronauts?
- Sudden Greenland ice sheet melt baffles scientists
Satellite images have shown melting over 97 percent of the surface of Greenland's ice sheet in just four days, an event thought to occur every 150 years on average.
Amelia Earhart: No more clues to be found?Google is celebrating the 115th birthday of the aviatrix Amelia Earhart on Tuesday. The group searching for remains of Earhart's disappeared plane is returning to shore.
- Amelia Earhart search to continue despite lack of hard evidence
Amelia Earhart, whose 115th birthday is celebrated on Google's home page Tuesday, disappeared with her navigator over the Pacific Ocean in 1937. A new search for her remains has returned nothing definitive.
Gabrielle Giffords visits CERN atom smasherFormer Arizona lawmaker Gaby Giffords, the victim of a 2011 Arizona shooting that left six dead, visited the CERN and the French Alps with her astronaut husband, Mark Kelly.
- Sudden ice melt making Greenland finally live up to its name
Three NASA satellites reveal unprecedented melting over four days over a widespread area in Greenland.
Female space shuttle commanders remember Sally RideTwo women who became space shuttle commanders after seeing Sally Ride's historic flight in 1983, reflect on the legacy of the first American woman in space.
Does the new automated Russian space station docking system work? Nyet.A test of new automated spacecraft docking gear for Russian flights to the International Space Station automatically aborted during the linkup attempt.
- Space community mourns Sally Ride
Following the death of astronaut Sally Ride everyone from Buzz Aldrin to Barack Obama has offered a tribute to the first American woman in space.
Inflatable heat shield could be used to land humans on Mars, NASA saysAfter its successful test launch of the Inflatable Re-entry Vehicle Experiment 3, NASA says that this technology could be used to land humans on Mars.
- Sally Ride: The celebrity-shy, first US woman in space
Sally Ride was very private, but she inspired a generation of female scientists with her historic shuttle flight in 1983. Sally Ride, a physicist, proved that women could be equal partners with men in space.
NASA experiment blows up in space, as intendedNASA successfully tested an inflatable heat shield Monday. The mushroom-shaped balloon inflated in orbit and splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.
