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Eleanor Imster
2020 Atlantic hurricane season busiest on record
The formation of Subtropical Storm Theta on November 10 over the northeastern Atlantic Ocean made the 2020 season the most active on the 169-year record.
November 11, 2020
Clovis made stone tools for only around 300 years
The Clovis, some of North America’s earliest inhabitants, only made stone tools during a brief 300-year period from 13,050 to 12,750 years ago, new research shows.
November 10, 2020
NASA re-establishes contact with Voyager 2 spacecraft
On October 29, NASA re-established contact with its Voyager 2 spacecraft, after the probe was left flying solo for 7 months while repairs were made to the radio antenna in Australia used to control it.
November 6, 2020
2020 Antarctic ozone hole among largest, deepest in recent years
This year's ozone hole covers most of the Antarctic continent and is among the largest and deepest in recent years.
November 4, 2020
Lighting a path to find Planet Nine
The search for Planet Nine - a hypothesized 9th planet in our solar system - may come down to pinpointing the faintest orbital trails in an incredibly dark corner of space.
October 28, 2020
Earth just had its hottest September on record
September 2020 was our planet's hottest September since 1880. With 3 months left, 2020 could rank among the top 3 warmest years on record for the globe.
October 20, 2020
Worsening rifts and fractures spotted at 2 important Antarctic glaciers
Satellite imagery has revealed that 2 of the fastest-changing glaciers in Antarctica - Pine Island and Thwaites - are fracturing and weakening faster than ever, a step towards the glaciers' disintegrating and causing sea levels to rise dramatically.
October 14, 2020
Inside the secret lives of synchronous fireflies
In the Smoky Mountains, thousands of fireflies flash in unison. Researchers want to know how.
October 11, 2020
Detailed new image of famous stellar nursery
Gorgeous, detailed image of the Carina Nebula, a star nursery approximately 8,500 light-years away, as observed with the Gemini South telescope in Chile.
October 8, 2020
2020 Arctic sea ice minimum 2nd lowest on record
On September 15, 2020, Arctic sea ice reached its annual minimum extent, the 2nd-lowest on record. The Arctic region in general is warming 3 times faster than the rest of the planet.
September 22, 2020
