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What would a warmer world look like?
According to the recent IPCC Special Report, warming of 1.5°C (2.7°F) is an important threshold for many climate impacts. What might our planet look like with 1.5°C of warming?
December 12, 2018
Christmas Bird Count starts December 14
Audubon’s annual Christmas Bird Count is one of the longest-running citizen science projects in existence. How to participate.
December 11, 2018
Prehistoric cave art suggests ancient use of complex astronomy
As far back as 40,000 years ago, cave-dwellers in what's now Turkey, Spain, France and Germany all used a method of date-keeping based on the stars. Some of their cave paintings aren't just depictions of wild animals; instead they represent constellations in the night sky.
December 6, 2018
Listening to the patterns of the universe
Astronomer Wanda Díaz Merced - who began losing her sight in her 20s - presented one of TED’s most-watched astronomy videos. Here's how turning a telescope's digital data into sound can help reveal hidden patterns.
November 29, 2018
Astronomy beyond sight
Breathtaking space images inspire us. But what if you couldn't see them? Amelia Ortiz Gil explains how tactile models of the constellations, moon and planets can give people - blind or sighted - a better appreciation of the universe.
November 29, 2018
How will NASA know when InSight touches down?
Signals from Mars will take 8 minutes to travel to Earth on Monday. By the time we hear that InSight has reached the top of Mars' atmosphere, the lander will have already touched down safely ... or crashed.
November 25, 2018
How to watch the InSight Mars landing November 26
On November 26, 2018, NASA’s InSight lander will make its daring descent to Mars' surface. NASA engineers hope to broadcast word of a successful touchdown at 20:00 UTC (3 p.m. EST), with live landing commentary starting about an hour before.
November 24, 2018
Does eating turkey make you sleepy?
"I'm sleepy because turkey is high in tryptophan." True? Or myth?
November 22, 2018
New NASA video calls for return to moon and Mars
"We're returning to the moon, preparing to go beyond to Mars. We are going. We are NASA."
November 18, 2018
Captive killer whales share personality traits with humans and chimps
Killer whales share some personality traits with humans and chimps - such as playfulness, independence, stubbornness, bravery, sensitivity and protectiveness - according to a new study.
November 18, 2018
