Originally Published by EarthSky.org – A near-Earth asteroid – called 2012 DA14 by astronomers – will pass very close to Earth on February 15, 2013.
Asteroid 2012 DA14 to sweep close on February 15, 2013
A science news preview of 2013
Originally Published by The BBC – Science issues likely to feature prominently in 2013.
The Top Six Science Marketing Hits of 2012
Originally Published by Marketing For Scientists – It was a good year for “geeks” with celebrities like pop singer Bjork’s sticking up for science, the continued success of television’s Big Bang Theory, and rappers, hipsters and pop stars around the world sporting dark plastic glasses.
NASA Johnson Style (Gangnam Style Parody)
– NASA Johnson Style is a volunteer outreach video project created by the students of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. It was created as an educational parody of Psy’s Gangnam Style.
Cassini spots mini Nile River on Saturn moon
– The international Cassini mission has spotted what appears to be a miniature extraterrestrial version of the Nile River: a river valley on Saturn’s moon Titan that stretches more than 400 km from its ‘headwaters’ to a large sea.
Geminid meteor show reaches peak
– The annual Geminid meteor shower – visible all over the world – is at its peak in the early hours of Friday morning.
Captured: the moment photosynthesis changed the world
Originally Published by New Scientist – Billions of years ago, a tiny cyanobacterium cracked open a water molecule – and let loose a poison that wrought death and destruction on an epic scale.
Earth's Earliest Dinosaur Possibly Discovered
– A wonky beast about the size of a Labrador retriever with a long neck and lengthy tail may be the world’s earliest known dinosaur, say researchers who analyzed fossilized bones discovered in Tanzania in the 1930s.
National Geographic unveils new phase of genographic project
– The National Geographic Society today announced the next phase of its Genographic Project — the multiyear global research initiative that uses DNA to map the history of human migration.
Curiosity result could confirm Mars life, says Levin
– As space fans anticipate news of organic molecules from the Mars Curiosity rover – cryptically teased by the mission’s chief scientist, John Grotzinger, in a US radio interview – there’s one man who is even more excited than most.