Great Pacific Garbage Patch: An abundance of life

An amazing thread on Twitter - from a scientist who studies life on the high seas - about the abundance of life in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Twin tornadoes struck near Los Angeles yesterday

Twin tornadoes struck near Los Angeles on May 4, 2023. With winds up to 76 mph (120 kph), they damaged buildings and cars, and uprooted a tree.

Can aliens around nearby stars detect us?

A new study looked at whether aliens around nearby stars could detect the radio signals from Earth's cell phone towers. Learn what they found here.

Add EarthSky to the home screen on your phone!

Add EarthSky to the home screen on your phone for easy access to our stories and night sky information. Here's how to do it!

Goodbye, Rock Friend! Mars rover loses pet rock

Fans react as the Perseverance Mars rover loses its pet rock, Rock Friend, this week after more than a year together. Thanks for the ride, NASA!

UFO hearing in Senate: New videos but no hard evidence

The Senate held a new congressional UFO hearing on April 19, 2023. It focused on the Pentagon's program AARO but also revealed interesting new videos and data.

Historic Starship launch, success. Explosive finale!

The SpaceX Starship launched successfully on Thursday, April 20. Details here, plus a place to rewatch the broadcast stream.

NASA unveils Mars habitat on Earth for a yearlong test

On April 11, 2023, NASA unveiled its test Mars habitat where four volunteers will spend a year. This is a trial for astronauts who may visit Mars in the future.

Midnight SpaceX launch was a success. Falcon 9 returned to pad

Success for the midnight SpaceX launch on April 14-15, 2023. The launch - from California - was expected to be visible from San Francisco to Los Angeles.

$25K reward offered for meteorite from daylight fireball

A museum is offering a $25,000 reward for a piece of a meteorite that fell on April 8, 2023 on the US-Canada border.