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Dark skies of Utah timelapse
You'll love this spectacular timelapse of the summer night sky over Utah.
July 11, 2014
410 million-year-old extinct spider crawls again
Fossils of an ancient extinct arachnid – one of the first predators on land – let scientists create this video showing the spider's crawl.
July 10, 2014
Arctic shorebirds may help disperse plants all the way to South America
Migrating Arctic shorebirds may play an important role in the long-distance dispersal of mosses and liverworts to remote regions in North and South America.
July 10, 2014
Timelapse video of a microburst
This short timelapse video of a microburst in the desert, with images every 30 seconds, makes you feel nature’s awesome power.
July 8, 2014
Typhoon Neoguri pounds Japanese islands of Okinawa, heads on
Neoguri is still expected to make landfall near Kyushu, Japan on Wednesday evening according to U.S. clocks, early Thursday a.m. locally in Japan.
July 8, 2014
Baltoro Glacier is a river of ice in Pakistan
At 63 kilometers (39 miles) in length, Baltoro Glacier in Pakistan is one of the longest non-polar glaciers in the world.
July 7, 2014
6.9-magnitude earthquake in Chiapas on July 7
A 6.9-magnitude earthquake is a major earthquake and can be expected to cause damage. No Pacific-wide tsunami warning issued.
July 7, 2014
First haboob of 2014 in Phoenix on July 3
Check out these dramatic shots of the July 3 dust storm – aka haboob – washing over Phoenix, Arizona. Thanks to all who posted on EarthSky's Facebook page.
July 4, 2014
Blue whale, largest species on Earth, washes onto New Zealand beach
Officials say the whale, which is thought to weigh about 100 tons, is unlikely to be moved from its final resting place.
July 4, 2014
Watch, as a Pallas’s cat sees a camera outside its den
Watch a shy Pallas's cat in its mountain habitat in the Himalayas, as it realizes there's a camera outside its den. Aw!
July 4, 2014
