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Caroline Herschel Medal to honor women astronomers
Learn about the Caroline Herschel Medal, meant to honor the contributions of women astronomers. And meet the women who helped shape astronomy.
July 29, 2021
Major 8.2-magnitude earthquake rocks Alaska
Sirens sounded across Alaska's Kodiak island last night, after an 8.2-magnitude earthquake prompted tsunami warmings.
July 29, 2021
9 weird transients from 1950 still unexplained
Astronomers in Sweden want to solve the mystery of 9 weird transients, glimpsed in a photographic plate acquired at Palomar Observatory in 1950.
July 25, 2021
Astronomy art: Voices of Apollo 11
Voices of Apollo 11 is an image of the moon, made of the words transmitted from the moon by Apollo 11 astronauts. Astronomy artist J-P Metsavainio created it.
July 19, 2021
Thank you, Eleanor Imster
Say good-bye to Eleanor Imster, a fixture at EarthSky since 1995.
July 14, 2021
The billionaire space race and the Karman line
The billionaire space race ramped up at Richard Branson's successful flight to the edge of space on July 11, 2021, as 2 spaceflight companies jostled for bragging rights.
July 14, 2021
NASA’s Mission Equity: Still time to participate
NASA's Mission Equity virtual public meeting on July 13, with the goal of including underrepresented and underserved communities.
July 8, 2021
Dragon Man may be Homo sapiens’ closest relative
Scientists determined a skull found in China is a new species named Homo longi, or Dragon Man, which is the closest relative to Homo sapiens.
July 4, 2021
What causes a highway mirage?
A highway mirage is most often seen in summer, when the roadway ahead of you might be much hotter than the air above. Here's what causes it.
July 3, 2021
US intelligence report: 140 unexplained UFOs, no aliens
A newly released U.S. intelligence report cannot "confirm or deny" that the unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs, sighted by Navy pilots are due to alien visitors.
June 27, 2021
