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First reported 17 hours ago - Updated 13 hours ago - 2 reports

Alaska volcano's plume as seen from space station

NASAAstronauts aboard the International Space Station photographed this striking view of Pavlof Volcano on May 18. The oblique perspective from the ISS reveals the three dimensional structure of the ash plume, which is often obscured by the top-down view ... [Published NBCNews.com - 13 hours ago]

Entities: Plume, Volcano, Cosmonaut, International Space Station

First reported 16 hours ago - Updated 15 hours ago - 1 reports

Scientists identify the mystery killer behind Ireland's potato famine

Illustrated London News Starving people searching for potatoes in a stubble field during the Great Famine (1845-1852) which was caused by the failure of the Irish potato crop and British government inaction. /div>By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC ... [Published Cosmic Log - 16 hours ago]

Entities: Ireland, Famine, Pathogens, Alan Boyle

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated 19 hours ago - 1 reports

NASA

Pizza printouts? NASA funds project to make space meals with 3-D printer

In a video made for Tested.com, chef Traci Des Jardins helps Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield spice up his meals on the International Space Station. Avoiding food boredom is one of the issues facing long-term spacefliers. Will 3-D-printed pizzas help? ... [Published Cosmic Log - May 22 2013]

Entities: 3D Printing, NASA, David Irwin, NBC News Channel

First reported 20 hours ago - Updated 19 hours ago - 2 reports

Cicada bugfest closes in on the East Coast's cities: How loud will it get?

If you've noticed holes suddenly appearing in the ground, get ready – warmer weather means cicadas have begun to come out of a 17-year hibernation along the mid-Atlantic, from North Carolina to New York. NBC's Tom Costello reports. /div>By Alan Boyle, ... [Published Cosmic Log - 20 hours ago]

Entities: Cicada, NBC News Channel, Alan Boyle

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Solar Impulse Project

Solar Impulse Airplane Takes Off On a Fuel-Free Trip to Dallas

Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC NewsThe Swiss-made Solar Impulse plane set out Wednesday on the record-breaking second leg of its solar-powered trip across America, from Phoenix to Dallas-Fort Worth.Andre Borschberg, Solar Impulse's co-founder and CEO, ... [Published HappyNews.com - May 22 2013]

Entities: Solar Impulse Project, Dallas (Texas, United States), Alan Boyle, NBC News Channel

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Tornadoes, coincidence, and the spring we didn't have

Filed under: WeatherThis image, from the National Weather Service, is getting a lot of attention. It shows the route of yesterday's tornado near Oklahoma City and compares it to the route of the previous worst-tornado-in-history that hit the town.Fre ... [Published Minnesota Public Radio - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tornado, John Roache, Alan Boyle

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

US Navy

Dolphins persuade Navy trainers to dredge up 130-year-old torpedo

Alan Antczak / DVIDS A trained Atlantic bottlenose dolphin leaps out of the water during a photo session with the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific Marine Mammal Team in San Diego. /div>By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Follow ... [Published Cosmic Log - May 20 2013]

Entities: US Navy, Keyport (United States), NBC News Channel, Naval Warfare

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 19 2013 - 2 reports

Storming sun sets the skies aglow

Laurent SilvaniThe northern lights shine over La Baie in Quebec at 2 a.m. Saturday, in a picture taken by Laurent Silvani. To see more of Silvani's work, check out his Silvani.ca website and his Facebook page .By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC NewsFollow ... [Published NBCNews.com - May 19 2013]

Entities: Constellation Observing System for Meteorology,..., Sean Malone, Log, Alan Boyle, Space Weather

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Virgin birth or hanky-panky? Anteater mom sparks a scientific debate

LEOzoo.orgArchie the anteater nestles on his mom at the LEO Zoological Conservation Center in Greenwich, Conn.By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC NewsFollow @b0yleIs it a case of anteater virgin birth, a hormonal quirk or just some desperate hanky-panky? ... [Published NBCNews.com - May 17 2013]

Entities: Anteater, Armani, NBC News Channel, Alan Boyle, Sex

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Scientists respond to planet hunter's plight with pointers – and poetry

NASA An artist's conception shows NASA's Kepler space telescope observing a planetary transit. /div>By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News NASA is getting plenty of advice — and sympathy — as it assesses whether its Kepler planet-hunting telescope ... [Published Cosmic Log - May 18 2013]

Entities: NASA, Scott Hubbard, Alan Boyle, Exoplanet, Cygnus

First reported May 18 2013 - Updated May 18 2013 - 1 reports

Buggy hordes of cicadas sighted in Virginia ... but New York? Not yet

The first of the Brood II cicadas, which only mature every 17 years, are being spotted in some southern states including Virginia. NBC's Brian Williams reports. /div>By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC News Follow @b0yle !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(!d.getElementById(id)){js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js";fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}}(document,"script","twitter-wjs");/div> ... [Published Cosmic Log - May 18 2013]

Entities: Cicada, NBC News Channel, Alan Boyle, Fredericksburg (Virginia, United States)

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Check KUOWâs ?Weekday? for Science News

Science news often falls into the trap of becoming âinfotainmentâ designed to generate ratings, and little else. As one essayist in The Guardian recently put it, âfreaky copulation techniques in the animal kingdom,â heart-warming tales of miracle cures ... [Published Xconomy - May 17 2013]

Entities: Sally James, Xconomy Inc, Luke Timmerman, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Alan Boyle

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Alaska volcano's plume as seen from space station [Published NBCNews.com - 13 hours ago]
Scientists identify the mystery killer behind I... [Published Cosmic Log - 16 hours ago]
Alaska volcano's plume as seen from space station [Published Cosmic Log - 17 hours ago]
Cicada bugfest closes in on the East Coast's ci... [Published Cosmic Log - 20 hours ago]
Cicada bugfest closes in on East Coast's big ci... [Published Cosmic Log - 20 hours ago]
Solar Impulse Airplane Takes Off On a Fuel-Free... [Published HappyNews.com - May 22 2013]
NASA funds 3-D printer project for space food [Published NBCNews.com - May 22 2013]
Pizza printouts? NASA funds project to make spa... [Published Cosmic Log - May 22 2013]
Why aren't there more storm shelters in Oklahoma? [Published NBCNews.com - May 22 2013]
Tornadoes, coincidence, and the spring we didn'... [Published Minnesota Public Radio - May 21 2013]
Months after death, Sally Ride wins honors from... [Published Cosmic Log - May 21 2013]
Curse or coincidence? Scientists study Tornado ... [Published Cosmic Log - May 21 2013]
Dolphins persuade Navy trainers to dredge up 13... [Published Cosmic Log - May 20 2013]
Why sign up for a one-way Mars trip? Three appl... [Published NBCNews.com - May 19 2013]
Storming sun sets the skies aglow [Published NBCNews.com - May 19 2013]
Storming sun sets the skies aglow [Published Cosmic Log - May 18 2013]
Scientists respond to planet hunter's plight wi... [Published MSN Canada - May 18 2013]
Scientists respond to planet hunter's plight wi... [Published Cosmic Log - May 18 2013]
Buggy hordes of cicadas sighted in Virginia ...... [Published Cosmic Log - May 18 2013]
Virgin birth or hanky-panky? Anteater mom spark... [Published NBCNews.com - May 17 2013]
Check KUOWâs ?Weekday? for Science News [Published Xconomy - May 17 2013]
'Star Trek' stars go ga-ga over real astronauts... [Published Cosmic Log - May 16 2013]
Wheel fails on NASA's Kepler probe, halting its... [Published Cosmic Log - May 15 2013]
Kepler space telescope loses reaction wheel – e... [Published HobbySpace - May 15 2013]
'Ciudad Blanca' found? Scientists share images ... [Published Cosmic Log - May 15 2013]
'The World at Night' can be brightly beautiful ... [Published NBCNews.com - May 15 2013]
'The World at Night' can be brightly beautiful ... [Published Cosmic Log - May 15 2013]
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Scientists identify the mystery killer behind I... [Published Cosmic Log - 16 hours ago] Illustrated London News Starving people searching for potatoes in a stubble field during the Great Famine (1845-1852) which was caused by the failure of the Irish potato crop and British government inaction. /div>By Alan Boyle, Science Editor, NBC ...
Alaska volcano's plume as seen from space station [Published Cosmic Log - 17 hours ago] NASA Astronauts aboard the International Space Station photographed this striking view of Pavlof Volcano on May 18. The oblique perspective from the ISS reveals the three dimensional structure of the ash plume, which is often obscured by the top-down ...
Cicada bugfest closes in on the East Coast's ci... [Published Cosmic Log - 20 hours ago] If you've noticed holes suddenly appearing in the ground, get ready – warmer weather means cicadas have begun to come out of a 17-year hibernation along the mid-Atlantic, from North Carolina to New York. NBC's Tom Costello reports. /div>By Alan Boyle, ...
Cicada bugfest closes in on East Coast's big ci... [Published Cosmic Log - 20 hours ago] If you've noticed holes suddenly appearing in the ground, get ready – warmer weather means cicadas have begun to come out of a 17-year hibernation along the mid-Atlantic, from North Carolina to New York. NBC's Tom Costello reports. /div>By Alan Boyle, ...
Pizza printouts? NASA funds project to make spa... [Published Cosmic Log - May 22 2013] In a video made for Tested.com, chef Traci Des Jardins helps Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield spice up his meals on the International Space Station. Avoiding food boredom is one of the issues facing long-term spacefliers. Will 3-D-printed pizzas help? ...