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If greenhouse gas emissions ended now…

Would climate change stop? The simple answer is no. A climate scientist explains.

Asgardia’s 1st satellite due to launch

Asgardia's 1st satellite - Asgardia-1 - will launch aboard a NASA mission to ISS later this summer. "Asgardians" are invited to send their personal data - a photo or a file of their choosing – to space with it.

How much traffic on eclipse day?

Expert analysis showing how many people - and how much traffic congestion - can be expected along the path of the August 21, 2017 total solar eclipse.

What’s a conjunction?

When two heavenly bodies seem to come together: EarthSky community member Tom Wildoner explains the term "conjunction" in astronomy.

Climate change shrinking Colorado River

Ongoing drought - and increasing temperatures - have reduced water flow in the Colorado River, with more dramatic reductions expected. This ongoing, unprecedented event threatens water supplies in cities in the U.S. West and some of the most productive agricultural lands anywhere in the world.

A novel approach to star trails

Featured in National Geographic and Nature, Canadian amateur astronomer Christian Sasse explains how he created his unique star trails, by superimposing images.

LIGO’s 3rd gravitational wave detection

Albert Einstein hypothesized these ripples in the fabric of space-time a century ago. Now scientists have detected them for the 3rd time, from distant black hole collisions.

Top 5 questions about tornadoes

More tornadoes occur in the U.S. than any other country, mainly in the Great Plains, Midwest and southern states. Two meteorology professors answer questions.

Mystery light shines near Cygnus A core

When astronomers aimed the Very Large Array at the well-studied galaxy Cygnus A, they were surprised to find a bright new object near the galaxy’s core. Supernova explosion, or a second supermassive black hole?

Denmark’s never-ending May twilights

Happening now in Denmark: "bright nights," when the sun is never far below the horizon. Photographer and videographer Adrien Mauduit tells the story and provides stunning imagery.

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