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Russia invasion of Ukraine threatens cooperation in space

The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches into space, as Russia threatens to stop cooperating on supplying and participating in space missions.

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March 5, 2022

Listen to the songs of extinct birds

Listen to the bird songs of extinct birds, including a Bachman's warbler and ivory-billed woodpecker. Their voices are preserved through priceless recordings.

EarthSky Voices

March 2, 2022

Preserved dinosaur egg reveals kinship to birds

Scientists show how characteristics seen in the embryo of a dinosaur egg relate to birds found on Earth today. Baby Yingliang was curled like a bird in its egg.

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February 3, 2022

Hell Creek evidence pinpoints month of dinosaur extinction

Scientists have pinpointed the exact month of dinosaur extinction to be June, by looking at sediment layers in North Dakota and fossil water lilies.

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January 27, 2022

Australia ties its hottest temperature on record

Onslow, Australia, reached 50.7 C on January 13, 2022, tying its hottest temperature on record in the country and for the Southern Hemisphere.

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January 16, 2022

1 of every 15 lights in the sky will be a satellite

Soon, 1 of every 15 lights in the night sky is going to be a satellite. Is the cost worth the gain, asks astronomer Samantha Lawler.

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January 13, 2022

5 weird things that happen in outer space

Here are 5 weird things that happen in outer space: the state of plasma, extreme temperatures, cosmic alchemy, magnetic explosions and supersonic shocks.

EarthSky Voices

December 16, 2021