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 The Hidden Life of Thunderstorms -
October 30:
lightning
NASA scientists are using unmanned aircraft to explore the invisible electric and magnetic fields of thunderstorms. What they discover might help unravel a mystery about the charge on our planet.
 Solar Superstorm -
October 23:
space weather
Scientists are beginning to understand a historic solar storm in 1859. One day, they say, it could happen again.
 Two Magical Mornings -
October 20:
looking up
Before dawn on Tuesday, Oct. 21st, and Wednesday, Oct. 22nd, sky watchers can see two bright planets, the crescent moon and a meteor shower.
 Liquids on Pause -
October 16:
international space station
Upcoming experiments planned for the International Space Station will help engineers on Earth learn to handle undercooled fluids.
 The 2003 Leonid Meteor Shower -
October 10:
looking up
An unusual double Leonid meteor shower is going to peak next month over parts of Asia and North America.
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October 07: DNA Biosentinels- A NASA-supported researcher is learning how to snag strands of DNA and examine them one by one under a microscope.
October 02: The Goldilocks Zone- Researchers are finding that life can thrive in some unexpected places on Earth--and perhaps elsewhere in the Universe, too.
September 25: Space Station Ingenuity- Researchers have dreamed up some ingenious experiments using odds and ends onboard the International Space Station.
September 18: Hurricane Isabel: The View from Space- NASA satellites have captured some remarkable images of Hurricane Isabel making landfall on Sept. 18th.
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