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Astronaut’s-eye view of Hurricane Sandy

October 29, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

Hurricanes are big. Storms less than 274 miles across are considered small or “midget”  hurricanes. Sandy’s tendrils stretch almost the entire length of the eastern seaboard, so she’s a giant among […]

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A deeper look from the Hubble Telescope

September 26, 2012by Lindsey Reiser Leave a comment

The Hubble Space Telescope is proving that good things come to those who wait. It just produced the deepest look at the universe ever made by “staring” at the same […]

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