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The Great Moon Hoax of 1835: Would you have believed it?
On today's date in 1835 a newspaper claimed a famous astronomer had found life on the moon. The Great Moon Hoax was widely read and believed.
August 25, 2023
Pluto became a dwarf planet on today’s date
Pluto is the largest of many small bodies in the outer solar system. That's partly why it was demoted from major planet to dwarf planet in 2006.
August 24, 2023
Astraphobia is a fear of thunder and lightning
If your heart starts to race when a thunderstorm comes near, and you want to hide from the thunder and lightning, you might have astraphobia.
August 22, 2023
What is wet-bulb temperature? And how hot is too hot?
The wet-bulb temperature is a measure of the deadly combined effects of temperature and humidity. See an interactive map here.
August 8, 2023
Why people believe UFOs are extraterrestrial: A sociologist responds
Sociologist Barry Markovsky unpacks the reasons why UFOs (UAPs) are so popular and why people "want to believe." Read more here.
July 23, 2023
Will the proposed UAP Disclosure Act reveal UFO secrets?
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has added a new amendment to the NDAA bill for 2024. It aims to declassify and release government records related to UAP.
July 23, 2023
What’s happening under cities? Underground climate change
Scientists say heat that structures emit beneath cities leads to underground climate change, which can cause the ground to swell and shrink. Read more here.
July 21, 2023
How nuclear fusion works to let stars shine
Nuclear fusion powers our sun and is the energy source of the stars in our night sky. Here's how nuclear fusion works to make stars shine.
July 16, 2023
Did the Anthropocene begin in the 1950s?
A scientific working group declared that a new epoch - the Anthropocene - began in 1950, with evidence from a lake in Ontario, Canada.
July 13, 2023
SpaceX satellites leaking radio waves. Astronomers worried
A new study confirms 68 satellites leaking radio waves that might harm radio astronomers' observations of the universe. Astronomers are worried.
July 12, 2023
