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We’re getting better at seeing asteroids that may hit Earth
Astronomers are getting better at spotting asteroids, such as the asteroid that hit Earth near the Philippines on September 5, 2024. Read more.
September 19, 2024
The shoebill stork is our fierce lifeform of the week
Meet one of the biggest birds in the animal kingdom. The shoebill is imposing and fierce. It eats everything that fits in its beak, and in just one bite!
September 16, 2024
International Cloud Appreciation Day is September 13
The international Cloud Appreciation Day is September 13, 2024. Learn how to participate here and see a gallery of beautiful clouds.
September 13, 2024
Earth to get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months
Earth will get an asteroid mini-moon for 2 months when the 33-foot-wide 2024 PT5 makes a close pass of our planet and makes a temporary loop about us.
September 12, 2024
New dinosaur – a long-necked titanosaur – uncovered in Spain
A new species of titanosaur, a large plant-eating dinosaur with a long neck, was discovered near Cuenca, Spain. It lived 73 million years ago.
September 12, 2024
Human-made meteor shower could hit Earth in a decade
When DART spacecraft hit asteroid Dimorphos, it released debris that should arrive at Mars and Earth, creating the 1st human-made meteor shower for the planets.
September 11, 2024
Hurricane Francine hits Louisiana as a Cat 2 storm
Hurricane Francine came ashore in southern Louisiana on Wednesday afternoon as a category 2 storm. There are already reports of damage.
September 11, 2024
Watch 1.8 billion years of plate tectonics on Earth
Watch a new animation showing Earth’s tectonic and plate boundary evolution over 1.8 billion years, along with the creation and destruction of supercontinents.
September 11, 2024
Dragonflies are all-terrain insects: Lifeform of the week
Dragonflies are fierce hunters with a very high success rate. They are agile and fast. And they live underwater much longer than in the air.
September 9, 2024
Sharks may be hunting other sharks
Researchers uncovered a rare instance of large sharks preying on one another. The finding shows the complexity of shark interactions and resulting impacts.
September 8, 2024
