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What's Hot This Week Eye of Hurricane Irene Spotted from Space by OurAmazingPlanet Staff The eye of Hurricane Irene, now a major storm with 115 mph (185 kph) winds, was spotted by infrared satellite sensors as the storm swirled over the Bahamas Wednesday. East Coast Earthquake Shakes Up NASA by Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer While NASA often sets its sights on the heavens, the space agency is still affected by events here on terra firma - like Tuesday's East Coast earthquake. Sponsored by: Black Hole Caught in Act of Swallowing Star Five Years Later, Pluto's Planethood Demotion Still Stirs Controversy How Cold Is a Y Dwarf Star? Even You Are Warmer How Russian Spacecraft Crash Affects Space Station & Crew How Russia's Progress Spaceships Work (Infographic)