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Russia invasion of Ukraine threatens cooperation in space
The impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine reaches into space, as Russia threatens to stop cooperating on supplying and participating in space missions.
March 5, 2022
Is a rocket going to strike the moon today?
Yes, a rocket will strike the moon on March 4, 2022. It's not a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It may be a Chinese rocket that launched in 2014.
March 3, 2022
US bald eagles have lead poisoning
A recent study found that about half of the bald eagles in the United States suffer from lead poisoning. See a gallery of bald eagles from February 2022.
February 23, 2022
Scientists forecast sea level rise of up to a foot by 2050
U.S. government agencies project that the rise in ocean height in the next 30 years could equal the total sea level rise seen over the past 100 years.
February 15, 2022
This is your Science Love Song
Just in time for Valentine's Day: the Science Love Song. An oldie but goodie - bizarrely heart-warming - from the guys at ASAPScience. Boom!
February 14, 2022
Who owns all the satellites?
More than 4,000 satellites orbit Earth, and that number will grow by leaps and bounds in just a few years. Who owns all those satellites orbiting Earth?
February 8, 2022
1st US satellite – Explorer 1 – launched 64 years ago this week
On January 31, 1958, the United States launched its 1st satellite, Explorer 1. The satellite led to the discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts.
January 30, 2022
Sweden went 1st in banning aerosol sprays on January 23, 1978
Sweden 1st to ban aerosol sprays on this date in 1978. They were propelled by chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), which harmed Earth's ozone layer.
January 23, 2022
Shackleton expedition to magnetic south pole
On January 16, 1909, a team of Antarctic explorers thought they'd found the magnetic south pole. The magnetic south and north poles wander every year.
January 16, 2022
No leap second for December 31, 2021
World timekeepers have decreed there will be no leap second on December 31, 2021. Overall the spin of Earth is slowing down, but in 2020 it sped up.
December 31, 2021
