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Solar flare eruption recorded by NASA (Video)

Mar 1, 2011
A large solar flare was captured on video by NASA's Solar Dynamic Observatory this week. According to the BBC, the eruptions lasted about 90...

MIDDAY UPDATE: Vatican financial transparency, NASA budget woes, and beer baths

Dec 30, 2010
Pope Benedict XVI is working to make the Vatican's financial operations more transparent amid a financial investigation involving its bank. The...

MID-DAY UPDATE: BP wears black, GM's IPO and video games in the Supreme Court.

Nov 2, 2010
General Motors expects to raise $10 billion, from an initial public offer, which would allow it to partially repay taxpayers. Our analysts examine...

Robonauts on the moon by 2013!

Jul 8, 2010
NASA has cleared the robonauts for liftoff and to walk the moon playing golf and planting flags, all by 2013. Here's what they'll look like:...