Astronomers express concern about future of science at Lowell Observatory after research department changes | Local News
About half a year after Lowell Observatory’s research restructuring first went into effect, more than a third of…
How does an animal weighing less than a chocolate bar fly 13,000 kilometres across the Pacific without landing, eating or sleeping?
On 13 October 2022, a juvenile bar-tailed godwit left western Alaska and pointed itself south across the Pacific.…
Where To Get Safe Eclipse Glasses For Aug. 12’s Solar Eclipse
Topline It’s time to find your old solar eclipse glasses from the “Great North American Eclipse” on April…
Jimothy The Raccoon Receives Honor From Washington Governor
Jimothy, the viral raccoon from Seattle, has been bestowed a high honor — as he should be. The…
Ukraine Plans $1.1 Billion Satellite Constellation to Reduce Reliance on Starlink
Ukrainian satellite communications company Stetman is advancing a $1.1 billion plan to deploy a nationally controlled 360-satellite constellation…
Shark sightings in unusual locations prompt questions, intrigue
Multiple sharks have been reported on both the East and West Coast of the U.S. this summer. Some…
When Mariner 4 sent back the first close-up of Mars in 1965, the printer was too slow for the engineers waiting on it, so they pinned the raw numbers to a wall and coloured them in with pastels bought from an art shop down the road
The first close-up photograph of another planet was hand-drawn with art pastels on strips of ticker tape. This…
2 snow leopards at a California sanctuary get Valley fever as fungus from soil also threatens humans
A California big-cat sanctuary is keeping watch over two snow leopards after testing determined they contracted Valley fever,…
Science word of the day: Lithics
Science word of the day: Lithics Pronunciation: LITH’-iks What it means: In archaeology, lithics refers to artifacts made…
How to Watch the Northern Lights from 18 States Tonight
NEED TO KNOW The northern lights may be visible in parts of the U.S. on Friday night due…
Amateur astronomer names asteroid in honor of Leilani Estates
There’s an asteroid, millions of miles away from Earth, that now shares a connection with Hawaii island. Dubbed…
Federal officials investigating after video appears to show man kicking a sea lion on a California beach
SAN DIEGO — Federal officials are investigating a reported incident in which a man appeared to kick and…