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Kelly Kizer Whitt
Are some modern earthquakes aftershocks from the 1800s?
Scientists examined modern-day earthquakes in 3 regions of North America and found that some are aftershocks from the 1800s.
November 20, 2023
Photos of Venus and the moon November 9, 2023
EarthSky's global community shared fabulous photos of Venus and the moon from their close approach and occultation on November 9, 2023.
November 9, 2023
Lucy spacecraft update: And then there were 3!
The Lucy spacecraft has revealed yet another surprise! The moonlet orbiting the larger Dinkinesh is actually two objects, what scientists call a contact binary.
November 7, 2023
Bird names poised for a change, say ornithologists
The American Ornithological Society announced that it will be changing the bird names for some 70 to 80 bird species. Here's why they're doing it.
November 2, 2023
After the asteroid, dust killed the dinosaurs, study says
Researchers say they've solved a decades-long mystery. They said dust killed the dinosaurs - plain dust from pulverized rock - following an asteroid impact.
November 1, 2023
Hunter’s Moon eclipse photos October 28-29, 2023
The Northern Hemisphere's Hunter's Moon for 2023 was last night. It was near Jupiter. And some parts of the world saw an eclipse. Hunter's Moon eclipse photos here!
October 29, 2023
New coral reefs and seamounts discovered in the Galápagos
Scientists on a research vessel exploring the Galápagos Islands discovered two deep-sea coral reefs and two previously uncharted seamounts.
October 29, 2023
The moon is 40 million years older than we thought
Researchers studied zircon crystals in lunar samples brought back by Apollo astronauts to determine the moon is 40 million years older than we thought.
October 26, 2023
Manatees might return to the endangered species list
Manatees died in record numbers over the past two years. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is considering relisting them as an endangered species.
October 22, 2023
Are ultradense asteroids made of elements not seen on Earth?
A new study calculated that superheavy elements never seen on Earth could exist in ultradense asteroids in our solar system's asteroid belt. Learn more here.
October 20, 2023
