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Arecibo Observatory damaged by broken lashing cable
The new damage to Arecibo, caused by the heavy cable, happened while repairs from 2017's Hurricane Maria were still ongoing.
August 12, 2020
These dogs are trained to sniff out the coronavirus
Scientists have been working with professional trainers in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales to train dogs to sniff out Covid-19. Most of the dogs have a 100% success rate.
August 10, 2020
Mars big as the moon on August 27?
We can't believe it. One of the most popular articles at EarthSky this week is the one asking, will Mars be as big as the moon on August 27? Short answer … no. This hoax has been circulating since 2003.
August 7, 2020
Does coronavirus linger in the body?
Some viruses can hide out in the body and reemerge at later times. Which viruses do this, and can the new coronavirus do this too?
August 5, 2020
Successful splashdown for SpaceX Crew Dragon in Gulf of Mexico
The SpaceX Crew Dragon splashdown into the Gulf of Mexico today was the first splashdown in 45 years.
August 2, 2020
Blast off! Perseverance, newest Mars rover, launched as planned
It was a picture-perfect launch this morning for the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, with good weather and no major hitches. The rover lifted off on a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
July 30, 2020
Gulf of Mexico dead zone: Summer 2020 forecast
NOAA scientists forecast that this summer’s dead zone would measure roughly 6,700 square miles - bigger than the long-term average recorded since 1985, but lower than 2017’s record-high extent.
July 28, 2020
Human-linked Earth vibrations dropped 50% during Covid-19 lockdown
Between March and May 2020, many people across Earth went into lockdown. During those months, seismographs recorded a drop in human-linked vibrations in the solid Earth, by an average of 50%.
July 27, 2020
James Webb Space Telescope to launch October 31, 2021
NASA is delaying the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope for another 7 months, from March 2021 to October 31, 2021, due to, among other factors, work stoppages during the coronavirus pandemic.
July 26, 2020
Dark Sky Sanctuary established in New England
Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument in Maine was certified as a Dark Sky Sanctuary on May 8, 2020.
July 21, 2020
