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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
Record highs at sea and on land, and a ‘shocking’ decline in Antarctic ice
The World Meteorological Organization held a press conference on July 10 to confirm record highs at sea and on land, and a steep decline in Antarctic sea ice.
July 11, 2023
Flying car gets airworthiness certificate from FAA
The FAA has granted an airworthiness certification to a flying car developed by Alef Aeronautics. The company envisions a car that rises above traffic jams.
July 6, 2023
Uploading our minds to a computer may someday be possible
Scientists say that uploading our minds to a computer might one day be possible. But how soon will it be a reality? Learn more here.
June 28, 2023
Media we love: Black Mirror, a dystopian sci-fi TV series
In this installment of Media We Love, EarthSky writer Lia De La Cruz recommends Black Mirror, a TV series that taps into unease about the modern world.
June 22, 2023
Ivory-billed woodpecker isn’t extinct (again)
A recent paper presents evidence the ivory-billed woodpecker is not extinct. U.S. Fish & Wildlife will decide whether to remove the bird from the list of endangered species this year.
June 14, 2023
Media we love: Super Volcanoes
"Super Volcanoes" by Robin George Andrews is about the superiority of volcanoes, from Yellowstone's supervolcano to icy geysers in the outer solar system.
June 13, 2023
