It’s now 65 percent contained (as of June 18), and thousands of people are still waiting to return to their homes as firefighters continue to battle the blaze.
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Blogs | Videos | Jun 18, 2013
The ALMA telescope, high in the northern Chilean desert, was officially inaugurated this spring. EarthSky was there. Check out our video!
Blogs | Jun 17, 2013
In Chinese thought, summer has been associated with the color red, the sound of laughing, the heart organ, the fire element and a red phoenix bird.
FAQs | Jun 14, 2013
Next time you see a firefly, keep in mind that its flickering isn’t just a wonder of the night. It’s also a unique, and sometimes deadly, language of love.
Blogs | Jun 14, 2013
It’s one of only a few known deep sea communities along the U.S. Atlantic coastline. The researchers brought back some great photographs!
Jun 14, 2013
Cottonwood trees in the American West are a nuisance to some and a treasure to others. They yield shade, beautiful foliage and in June, a kind of warm, fluffy “snow.”
Blogs | Jun 13, 2013
What you need to know about these wild, violent storms.
Blogs | Jun 13, 2013
High risk areas included Chicago, Ottawa, and Fort Wayne. Wind gusts of 50 mph reported around 6 p.m. local time in Chicago plus dime-sized hail.
Science Wire | Jun 12, 2013
As the carbon content of the ocean continues to increase, purple sea urchins may be able to adapt rapidly to survive.
Science Wire | Jun 12, 2013
The beautiful Chinese passion flower species Passiflora kwangtungensis may be in danger.
