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Tonga volcano dwarfed biggest nuclear blasts ever seen, monitor says
The Tonga volcano was felt around the world. The January 15, 2022, blast sent tsunamis as far as the US West Coast.
January 21, 2022
6th mass extinction happening now? These scientists say yes
By including invertebrates in their study and not just mammals and birds, these scientists say Earth is currently undergoing a 6th mass extinction.
January 21, 2022
Australia ties its hottest temperature on record
Onslow, Australia, reached 50.7 C on January 13, 2022, tying its hottest temperature on record in the country and for the Southern Hemisphere.
January 16, 2022
Shackleton expedition to magnetic south pole
On January 16, 1909, a team of Antarctic explorers thought they'd found the magnetic south pole. The magnetic south and north poles wander every year.
January 16, 2022
Millipede fossil shows they were once as big as cars
Scientists recently announced the discovery of a large millipede fossil that shows the creatures were once as long as 9 feet (nearly 3 meters).
January 12, 2022
Earlier tsunami warnings via magnetic fields
Scientists analyzed tsunamis from 2009 and 2010. They showed the magnetic fields of these great waves can help create earlier tsunami warnings.
January 5, 2022
Personal solstices: EarthSky community photos
Personal solstices - photos from the EarthSky community around the world - showing what the December solstice means to them.
December 24, 2021
Top 10 stories of 2021 from EarthSky
The top 10 stories of 2021 is a review of what we've learned in the past year from our home planet, Earth, out to the vast universe.
December 23, 2021
EarthSky’s top photos from 2021
Enjoy EarthSky's top photos from 2021. All these photos were taken by members of the EarthSky community from all around the globe.
December 23, 2021
A nameless grasshopper, found via social media
Old photos on social media helped citizen scientists discover a new species of nameless grasshopper. Its nickname is "the nameless Scaria."
December 22, 2021
