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Eleanor Imster

The shrinking Aral Sea

The Aral Sea was once the world's 4th-largest lake. But in the 1960s, the Soviet Union diverted 2 major rivers to irrigate farmland, and the Aral Sea has been slowly disappearing ever since.

Eleanor Imster

January 13, 2019

Thousands of stars, including our sun, destined to turn into crystals

Astronomers now have the 1st direct evidence that white dwarf stars form crystal cores. Our sun is destined to become a crystal white dwarf in about 10 billion years.

Eleanor Imster

Deborah Byrd

January 12, 2019

Watch hummingbirds feed – and fight – in slo-mo

Turns out some hummingbird bills have evolved for fencing as well as sipping nectar.

Eleanor Imster

January 11, 2019

Abhijit Patil created this long-exposure image at Rocky Gorge in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest on January 5, 2019. "It's a tricky spot to shoot during the night," he wrote, "but the night views are spectacular and worth the risk."

Eleanor Imster

January 11, 2019

Galaxy collision to send solar system flying?

A new computer simulation shows the Large Magellanic Cloud is hurtling toward our galaxy on a collision course. Could the collision knock our solar system out of the Milky Way?

Eleanor Imster

January 6, 2019

Moon and Mercury

Moon and Mercury over San Anselmo, California on January 4, 2019.

Eleanor Imster

January 5, 2019

See it! Moon and Venus at sunrise

Not to be missed! A beautiful combo to ring in the new year. Photos here from the EarthSky community.

Eleanor Imster

January 3, 2019

Welcome to 2019!

Mohamed Laaïfat Photographies sent us this image and his best wishes from Normandy, France. Thank you Mohamed, and happy New Year to all!

Eleanor Imster

January 1, 2019

EarthSky’s top 5 stories of 2018

From the months-long eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano to a strange object discovered on the surface of Mars - and more - here's a quick roundup of the stories our readers enjoyed most in 2018.

Eleanor Imster

December 28, 2018

EarthSky’s most popular photos of 2018

Wow! Huge thanks to the EarthSky community for all the images you've contributed this year. Here are some of 2018's most popular photos.

Eleanor Imster

December 28, 2018

Eleanor Imster

Eleanor Imster has helped write and edit EarthSky since 1995. She was an integral part of the award-winning EarthSky radio series almost since it began until it ended in 2013. She and her husband live in Tennessee, where they enjoy guitar playing and singing. They have 2 grown sons.