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Sensor in an EarthScope TA station. Released March 4, 2013 |
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Hole in the ice at Russia's Lake Chebarkul, said to be caused by the meteor. Released March 4, 2013 |
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Trajectory of the meteor as it neared impact in Russia. Released March 4, 2013 |
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As the meteor streaked by then crashed, window glass in eastern Russia shattered. Released March 4, 2013 |
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Is it a bird, a plane, a...meteor? A view of the meteor as it streaked by buildings in Russia. Released March 4, 2013 |
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Meteor trail over eastern Russia is seen in this image from the Russian Emergency Ministry. Released March 4, 2013 |
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A crevasse search-and-rescue drill at NSF's Palmer Station in Antarctica. Released March 1, 2013 |
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Workers in the southern U.S. in the 1920s dig a drainage ditch to control mosquitoes. Released March 1, 2013 |
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The typical rash seen in people with dengue fever. Released March 1, 2013 |
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Pagoda in Myanmar, site of a 2001-2002 epidemic of dengue fever. Released March 1, 2013 |
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Dengue is also on-the-march across the Western Hemisphere. Released March 1, 2013 |
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Map showing where dengue has occurred in the Eastern Hemisphere. Released March 1, 2013 |
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Mosquitoes transmit the virus that causes the often-deadly disease dengue fever. Released March 1, 2013 |
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The Yeti robot in Greenland in April 2012 Released March 1, 2013 |
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The Yeti robot at NSF's Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station Released March 1, 2013 |
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A theoretical physicist explains the science behind quantum computing in new NSF-NBC Learn video. Released February 27, 2013 |
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Geoscientists are studying erosion on El Yunque--a hard-headed "cap" on the island. Released February 27, 2013 |
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El Yunque and East Peak from below. The U.S. Navy once had a facility on East Peak. Released February 27, 2013 |
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Waterfalls cascade down El Yunque's steep sides. Released February 27, 2013 |
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Morning mist hides the rocky face of El Yunque. Released February 27, 2013 |
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The peak El Yunque presides over the island of Puerto Rico. Released February 27, 2013 |
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Scientist Fred Scatena (left) and colleagues near a weather station on East Peak. Released February 27, 2013 |
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This panda's face suggests, "I'm ready for my close-up!" Released February 26, 2013 |
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MSU researcher Jianguo "Jack" Liu watches a Wolong panda. Released February 26, 2013 |
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Panda keepers in Wolong wear panda suits so that baby pandas won't lose their fear of people. Released February 26, 2013 |
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A monotonous menu: Bamboo like that shown here accounts for 99 percent of a wild panda's diet. Released February 26, 2013 |
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A real tree-hugger. This panda is in "boot camp" in Wolong. Released February 26, 2013 |
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Pandas get their cuteness from their facial roundness. Released February 26, 2013 |
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These projects together represent a combined U.S.-Finnish investment of about $4 million. Released February 25, 2013 |
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Life-like avatars serve as cognitive tutors in a game to help students comprehend science texts. Released February 25, 2013 |
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