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Gavin Schmidt is the EarthSky Science Communicator of the Year
Dr. Gavin A. Schmidt of the NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) in New York is EarthSky's Science Communicator of the Year for 2011.
January 15, 2012
New Beyoncé fly named for golden bottom
Australian scientists have named a new species of horse fly with a golden bottom in honor of the American pop diva Beyoncé.
January 15, 2012
Map: Where the trees are
The darkest greens reveal the areas with the densest, tallest, and most robust forest growth across the U.S.
January 14, 2012
Mars rover Curiosity successfully adjusted trajectory
The course adjustment began with a 19-minute thrust, followed by more than 200 five-second bursts repeated over the course of about two hours.
January 13, 2012
Astronomy Picture of the Day helps solve supernova mystery
A powerful stellar explosion hundreds of years ago left behind this supernova remnant. Astronomers now believe they understand why the explosion took place.
January 13, 2012
The fate of an apple on Mars
What would happen to an apple left behind by a future astronaut on the surface of the dry, cold desert planet Mars?
January 12, 2012
Rare tornado hits North Carolina
A rare tornado struck parts of western North Carolina on January 11, 2012. Damage and injuries were reported, but no one was killed.
January 12, 2012
Lost world of creatures at Antarctic deep-sea vents
Using Remotely Operated Vehicles to explore deep-sea hydrothermal vents near Antarctica, a British team has found creatures new to science.
January 12, 2012
EarthSky wins Global Media Award for population reporting
EarthSky has been named Best Radio Show of 2011 by the Population Institute for its excellence in population reporting.
January 12, 2012
Milky Way has 100 billion planets, astronomers say
Our Milky Way galaxy contains at least 100 billion planets. That’s according to new a statistical study released today (January 11, 2012).
January 11, 2012
