Sign Up for Our Amazing Newsletter!
A daily update by email. Science news, great photos, sky alerts.
Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
Incredible images and video of Super Typhoon Haiyan
Death toll is rising as reports trickle in from storm-damaged areas. Video and images here of Super Typhoon Haiyan.
November 9, 2013
Super Typhoon Haiyan pounds the Philippines
Super Typhoon Haiyan, called Yolanda in the Philippines, made landfall as one of the strongest storms ever recorded on Earth.
November 8, 2013
Why Super Typhoon Haiyan was so powerful
Low wind shear and warm ocean temperatures exist in the Pacific now. That's why Haiyan grew into one of the strongest - perhaps the strongest - storm ever recorded.
November 8, 2013
Best photos of Comet Lovejoy near Beehive star cluster
Comet Lovejoy has been visible with binoculars in the predawn sky, near the famous Beehive star cluster. How to spot it, plus best photos, here.
November 7, 2013
Telescope finds new hunting ground for black holes
When a team of astronomers discovered two black holes in a collection of stars known as a globular cluster, they weren't sure if the black holes’ presence was a common occurrence or a unique stroke of luck.
November 7, 2013
Great photos: Moon and Venus on November 6, 2013
Some wonderful images of last night's moon and Venus, as seen from around the world. Thanks to all who posted on EarthSky's Facebook page!
November 7, 2013
Newly discovered dinosaur called King of Gore
A remarkable new species of tyrannosaur, Lythronax argestes - which translates as "king of gore" - has been discovered in Utah.
November 7, 2013
From one collapsing star, two black holes form and fuse
"Nobody has ever predicted that a single collapsing star could produce a pair of black holes that then merge." - Christian Reisswig
November 6, 2013
Global warming led to dwarfism in mammals, twice, says study
Mammal body size decreased significantly during at least two ancient global warming events. A new finding suggests a similar outcome is possible in response to human-caused climate change.
November 6, 2013
