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Monday’s livestream: Extreme weather and climate change with Davide Faranda
Watch our replay about climate change and extreme weather with climatologist Davide Faranda, an expert on cold spells, heatwaves and severe thunderstorms.
October 15, 2024
Biobots are a 3rd state between life and death
Biobots are tiny, multicellular robots powered by living cells to perform tasks, and they're a third state between life and death.
September 29, 2024
Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida as a Category 4
Hurricane Helene hit Florida as a category 4 storm near Perry. The storm surge has washed away homes and winds have caused power outages. More here.
September 27, 2024
Will you see colors in aurora? Or do you need a camera?
If you live below 50 degrees N. latitude, any aurora visible is likely to be low on your horizon, and you're less likely to see vivid colors.
September 26, 2024
SKA telescope gets its ‘1st fringes’
The SKA telescope SKA-Low has successfully measured a correlated signal using 2 of its stations. Astronomers call such a measurement "1st fringes."
September 24, 2024
Did humans drive Cyprus dwarf hippos and elephants extinct?
A new study shows that now-extinct dwarf hippos and elephants on the island of Cyprus were likely driven to extinction by humans about 14,000 years ago.
September 22, 2024
Did social isolation drive Neanderthals to extinction?
New DNA studies of a Neanderthal from France support a theory that Neanderthals became extinct because their populations were isolated, leading to inbreeding.
September 18, 2024
LIVE MONDAY: Space junk with Jonathan McDowell
Astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell will discuss humans' unexpected impacts on space LIVE with EarthSky at 12:15 p.m. (17:15 UTC) on Monday, September 16. Join us!
September 15, 2024
Ailing Starliner spacecraft returns to Earth sans crew
Boeing's Starliner capsule landed safely - without its crew - on Friday night. The 2 astronauts are still stuck aboard the ISS, slated to return in February.
September 7, 2024
4 asteroids named for amateur astronomer’s great-grandparents
Amateur astronomer Filipp Romanov has discovered four asteroids and they are now named for his great-grandfathers and great-grandmothers.
August 30, 2024
