Planet Earth Archive
04 May 2013, 04:05 AM ET
NASA's newest mission, Spring snowfall records and tsunami debris top out our favorite images this week.
03 May 2013, 06:40 PM ET
The Great Lakes — Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Erie — make up the largest body of fresh water on Earth.
03 May 2013, 04:09 PM ET
NASA's Operation IceBridge snaps stunning Greenland photos
03 May 2013, 04:04 PM ET
The Solar Impulse plane can fly day and night without using any fuel.
03 May 2013, 03:21 PM ET
Fires in California are arriving ahead of schedule this year.
03 May 2013, 03:20 PM ET
Debris from the Japan tsunami was hurled ashore in 2012 after an unusual earthquake.
03 May 2013, 02:43 PM ET
Debris from the Japan tsunami was hurled ashore in 2012 after an unusual earthquake.
03 May 2013, 01:59 PM ET
Spectators for the race may want to bring umbrellas as rain is possible on Saturday.
03 May 2013, 01:48 PM ET
Unusually strong Santa Ana winds, extremely low relative humidity and 90-degree warmth have contributed to the growth of the Springs Fire burning in Ventura County, Calif.
03 May 2013, 01:28 PM ET
While the debate as to whether climate change is responsible for the rare May snow across the Plains and Upper Midwest continues, there is no question that the snowstorm is one for the record books.
03 May 2013, 01:22 PM ET
This will be the last glimpse of the sun in four months.
03 May 2013, 01:10 PM ET
Atmospheric carbon dioxide is soon to exceed 400 parts per million.
03 May 2013, 12:37 PM ET
Each leg of the plane's historic cross-country trip will be streamed live online.
03 May 2013, 11:46 AM ET
This video shows the monarch's amazing migration.
03 May 2013, 11:45 AM ET
There are fewer than 300 wolverines left in the U.S.
03 May 2013, 10:45 AM ET
Julia Earl uses math to study animal movements through habitats and the effects those movements have, hoping to help humans and animals live together better.
03 May 2013, 09:36 AM ET
Solar Impulse is the first aircraft capable of flying day and night without using any fuel.
02 May 2013, 06:30 PM ET
The Solar Impulse flight is a bold attempt to fly across the country without using a single drop of fuel.
02 May 2013, 05:21 PM ET
Hydroponic gardening is the best way to grow planet life in a small space like an NYC apartment, but it also requires keeping the nutrient rich water correctly balanced. Start-up Bitponics has created a sensor designed to automate much of the work.
02 May 2013, 04:56 PM ET
The mission will aim to improve mountain snowpack measurements and melt forecasts.
02 May 2013, 03:20 PM ET
Powerful gusts form in certain cyclones.
02 May 2013, 01:48 PM ET
Grover the rover will inspect the apex of Greenland's ice sheet.
02 May 2013, 11:20 AM ET
Grover the rover will inspect the apex of Greenland's ice sheet.
02 May 2013, 11:00 AM ET
Earth's four seasons are caused by the yearly revolution of the planet around the sun and its tilt.
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