Astrophotography in August 2026: a solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower headline a packed month for stargazers
August 2026 is one of the most event-packed months of the year for astrophotographers — and perhaps the…
Wildfire rages on Crete as winds hamper firefighting
Greek firefighters continue to battle a wildfire ravaging parts of the tourist island of Crete, although conditions have…
The Sky Today on Thursday, July 30: Meteors may shine
Back to Article List The Alpha Capricornid and the Southern Delta Aquariid meteor showers peak overnight, but the…
Meet the gray wolf: How the largest member of the dog family has evolved
Six red wolf pups were recently born at Zoo Knoxville, a significant milestone as the species is critically…
Strange Discovery on Mars Surprises Scientists
NASA’s Curiosity rover just made a strange discovery. The vehicle stumbled upon honeycomb-like patterns of polygons on the…
Northern Lights Forecast: 10 States May See Aurora Thursday Night
A vivid Aurora Borealis display reflected in the Glendo Reservoir in Glendo State Park, Wyoming. getty The northern…
The Roman telescope is nearing launch on a historic mission
The telescope focuses on studying dark energyA new step in the journey of space exploration Washington, DC –…
In 1995 Yellowstone began bringing back wolves; 30 years later young aspens returned, but the wider recovery remains uneven
Representative image of wolves in Yellowstone National Park (AI-generated) Three decades after wolves returned to Yellowstone National Park,…
A Martian day runs 39 minutes and 35 seconds longer than an Earth day, so rover teams at JPL live on Mars time for the length of a mission, sliding their whole schedule later each day until they are eating breakfast at midnight, and their families describe it as jet lag with no destination
At first, the change is almost trivial. A rover engineer who begins work at 8 a.m. today begins…
High-speed fireball meteor with thunderous flashes and sonic boom passed over New Zealand sky, researchers say it could offer a rare glimpse into the solar system’s origin |
Image Credit: Fireballs Aotearoa A spectacular fireball passed over the night sky of New Zealand’s North Island with…
What’s the Biggest Thing in the Universe?
Think about the largest thing you have ever seen. Maybe it was a mountain, a skyscraper, or a…
Why true alligators are found in only two places on Earth: The extraordinary story of a 70-million-year survival |
Of all the crocodilians alive today, true alligators are among the rarest in terms of geographic spread. While…