1st ocean drone video from inside a hurricane

An ocean drone entered a powerful hurricane churning in the Atlantic Ocean on September 30, 2021, sending back the first video from a drone inside a hurricane.

Earth is dimming due to climate change

Scientists used measurements of earthshine, plus satellite data, to learn that Earth is dimming due to the warming oceans.

Daylight fireball tracked to Earth

Scientists tracked a daylight fireball to Earth using images from video of the event that occurred over countries near the Adriatic Sea.

23 species proposed for delisting, now extinct

On September 21, 2021, another 23 species proposed for delisting by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. One is the beloved Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

Solar superflares hit Earth multiple times

Scientists found evidence for solar superflares thousands of years ago from evidence in tree rings. Could a solar superflare happen again in the future?

NASA drought research: Glimpsing the future

New NASA drought research is showing how the U.S. Southwest might change in the future, under different scenarios of adaptation and mitigation.

Wildfire threatens a SETI telescope in California

Wildfire threatens a SETI telescope. The Allen Telescope Array in California was built specifically for SETI. Scientists and engineers evacuated.

A new coral reef atlas you can explore

A new coral reef atlas is the first global, high-resolution map of its kind. It presents details on the composition and structure of the ocean floor.

Shelf Cloud photos shared by readers

A shelf cloud, also known as an arcus cloud, forms at the leading edge of thunderstorms and signals that gusty winds are coming.

Aurora alert! Pair of CMEs to jolt Earth’s magnetic field

Aurora alert! A pair of coronal mass ejections will reach Earth September 1-2, 2021. Though not dangerous to satellites or the grid, they might cause auroras.

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