For older Image of the Day pictures, please visit the Image of the Day archives. Pictured: NGC 2467. Tuesday, July 1, 2014: Astrophotographer Andrew Taber sent in a photo of the Milky Way glowing over ...

July was the 4th warmest such since 1880 according to NOAA and the 11th warmest according to NASA data (the difference in assessments is due to several factors which I’ll discuss in a future blog). It ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Prince launched his much-anticipated Friday night show at the Essence Festival with a promise that was easy to keep. “We’re going to play 14 hits in a row,” he told his Essence audience, which filled ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. July of 2014 has now come and gone, and were it not for a couple of standout games, it wouldn’t have made much of a mark on video game history.

Six years ago, Russian forces located, isolated then destroyed a powerful—on paper, at least—Ukrainian armored group. The July 2014 assault holds important lessons for today’s tankers, according to ...

Today’s sales figures continue to pave the road for a strong 2014. As the sales year steams into its second half, we’ve seen new optimism from analysts and automakers that expect total new-car sales ...

This report is produced by OCHA oPt in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 27 July (1500 hrs) to 28 July (1500 hrs). The next report will be issued on 29 July.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014: This deep-field image shows a narrow area of the southern hemisphere's sky. It was taken by the Wide Field Imager (WFI), a camera mounted on the MPG/ESO 2.2-meter telescope ...

This report is produced by OCHA oPt in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It covers the period from 26 July (1500 hrs) to 27 July (1500 hrs). The next report will be issued on 28 July.