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Emperor penguins: A report from the Antarctic
EarthSky friend Eliot Herman took a trip to the Antarctic, where he had the opportunity to see emperor penguins. Read his report and enjoy his amazing images.
December 15, 2023
Einstein’s gravity and quantum mechanics united at last?
Modern physics is founded on 2 pillars: Einstein's gravity and quantum mechanics. But these 2 theories contradict each other. Does this theory reconcile them?
December 6, 2023
Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds look like ocean waves
Kelvin-Helmholtz clouds - aka fluctus clouds - can sometimes look like ocean waves. Check out these photos of them!
December 3, 2023
Earth’s magnetic field shields us. But it can move and flip
Earth's magnetic field helps protect life on Earth. But the magnetic poles wander, and they flip polarity every 100,000 to 1,000,000 years.
November 30, 2023
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
Are 2 huge blobs inside Earth due to an ancient impact?
A new study from an international team of researchers says that 2 huge blobs inside Earth came from the collision with the planet Theia billions of years ago.
November 13, 2023
Iceland braces for eruption of Fagradalsfjall volcano
Iceland declared a state of emergency on November 10, 2023, near Fagradalsfjall volcano, dormant for 800 years until 2021. Now it looks poised to erupt again.
November 11, 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
Anticrepuscular rays: How to see them
If you want to see anticrepuscular rays, look carefully opposite the direction of the sun. They are most often seen at sunrise or sunset.
November 1, 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
