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Super-Earth planets may have watery earthlike climates

By Tanya Lewis, Staff Writer for Space.com From Mashable WASHINGTON — The alien worlds known as “super-Earths” may be more like our own planet than previously thought, a new study suggests. Super-Earths — exoplanets slightly larger than Earth — are…

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The polar vortex looks terrifying from space

By Dina Spector     from Business Insider The whirlpool of cold air, known as a “polar vortex,” bringing frigid temperatures to half of the United States was captured on Monday, Jan. 6, by one of NOAA’s satellites. In the image, the…