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Lost tool bag from spacewalk caught on video
NASA astronauts accidentally lost a tool bag during a spacewalk on November 2. Now, observers on the ground have caught the tool bag on video. See it here.
November 14, 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
Media we love: Totality, The Great North American Eclipse of 2024
Read a book review of "Totality: The Great North American Eclipse of 2024" by Mark Littmann and Fred Espenak. Reviewed by Bruce McClure.
November 5, 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
What was the Carrington Event, and why does it matter?
The Carrington Event of 1859 was a massive geomagnetic storm triggered by an active sun. People saw auroras at low latitudes bright enough to read by.
October 22, 2023
Solar eclipse photos keep coming, and they’re awesome
Solar eclipse photos from October 14, 2023, still haven't stopped coming in. Here are a few more great ones! Thanks to all who contributed.
October 20, 2023
New AI tool can help find alien life in the solar system
Researchers in the U.S. and Japan have developed a new AI technique that can determine if there is evidence for past or present life, or not, with 90% accuracy.
October 15, 2023
Bus-sized asteroid buzzed past Earth on Thursday
A bus-sized asteroid safely passed Earth less than 1/4 the distance to the moon at 12:52 UTC (7:52 am CDT) on October 12, 2023.
October 12, 2023
Biggest solar superstorm yet, glimpsed in ancient tree rings
Researchers analyzing tree rings discovered the biggest solar superstorm known so far. If it hit today, it would wreck some critical human infrastructure.
October 11, 2023
Argentina wildfire threatens city of Villa Carlos Paz
An Argentina wildfire was encroaching on the city of Villa Carlos Paz on October 11, 2023. Drone footage showed flames and a "wall of fire" near the city.
October 11, 2023
