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International Dark Sky Week is April 13 to 20
Celebrate dark night skies and limit light pollution by raising awareness with International Dark Sky Week, April 13 to 20, 2026. Find links here.
April 12, 2026
Native Americans played dice more than 12,000 years ago
Native Americans played dice games more than 12,000 years ago. That's 6,500 years earlier than Bronze age people in the Old World did.
April 9, 2026
Pareidolia is seeing things like faces in random objects
Seeing things such as a creepy face in satellite imagery is called pareidolia. Now, a new study says we're more likely to see angry men in random objects.
April 9, 2026
Comet Hale-Bopp closest to the sun 29 years ago today
Comet Hale-Bopp was at its closest point to the sun 29 years ago today. It was widely seen from the Northern Hemisphere. When will we see it again?
April 1, 2026
The April birthstone is the diamond, the hardest known gem
Happy birthday, April babies! The April birthstone, the diamond, is the hardest of the known gems. And it's a popular choice for engagement rings.
April 1, 2026
Biggest earthquake in North America 62 years ago today
On Good Friday, March 27, 1964, south-central Alaska heaved under the biggest earthquake recorded in North America, registering a 9.2 on the Richter scale.
March 27, 2026
Moon base and Mars! NASA makes exciting announcements
Moon base and Mars mission! NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announced them as part of a series of new NASA initiatives on March 24, 2026.
March 25, 2026
Life’s genetic code just discovered in asteroid samples
Scientists found all 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code in asteroid Ryugu. Could these building blocks have formed in space and been delivered to Earth?
March 25, 2026
Project Hail Mary is packed with hard science
The movie "Project Hail Mary" stars Ryan Gosling as a reluctant astronaut on a mission to save Earth. Here's the science that the movie gets right.
March 22, 2026
What are the Ides of March, and why should you beware?
What are the Ides of March? That's March 15. In Shakespeare's play, Julius Caesar was warned to "Beware the Ides of March" before his assassination.
March 15, 2026
