Top news for December 21, 2008

Read it in the app

Record-breaking winds blast Europe in the worst storm in decades

On this day in space! Oct. 14, 1947: Chuck Yeager smashes the sound barrier.

International Space Station: Live updates

Famous astronomers: How these scientists shaped astronomy

Fluorescent Transgenic Fish Escape Captivity Into Atlantic Forest Creeks Of Brazil

Art Cooley, 87, a Founder of the Environmental Defense Fund, Dies

The Milky Way's Dramatic History of Violence Has Been Charted in a New Map

Cygnus Mission Go for Saturday Launch as Space Station Crew Preps

Study of Over 1 Million People Reveals Heart Attacks Can Reduce Parkinson's Risk

10 energy-saving life hacks: How to save on electricity bills & more