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Two of Saturn's moons affect the planet's rings visibly. Daphnis, at lower left, orbits in the Keeler Gap of the A right, creating waves in the edge of the gap.

Volcanic eruptions can spark squalls of lightning that are as intense as the biggest superstorms over the central United States, according to researchers who have captured the most detailed measurements of electrical discharges during a volcanic blast.

The first eclipse of 2012 graces Earth this weekend, and much of North America will witness the event Sunday night.

SOCORRO, N.M. - Powerful storms have been hitting New Mexico Sunday and a tornado touched down south of Magdalena.

KOB-TV reports that crews at Old San Miguel Mission in Socorro, N.M., stopped work this week on repairs due to a lack of funds.

Environmentalists are planning a series of demonstrations around New Mexico on Saturday to bring awareness to the threat of wildfire and other implications of a changing climate.