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More heat extremes across the United States in 2011
It's been hot. And it's still hot. Read more about heat extremes across the Unites States in 2011, including Tropical Storm Emily.
August 5, 2011
Krakatoa target of Earth Observing-1 satellite
The Earth Observing-1 satellite passes over Anak Krakatau - Krakatoa - and snaps a revealing shot of the growing volcano. Read more.
August 5, 2011
Gerry Bell: Expect active Atlantic hurricane season in 2011
This week, NOAA updated its outlook for 2011 Atlantic hurricanes. The new outlook anticipates even more hurricanes. Read more from Gerry Bell.
August 5, 2011
African crested rat picks its poison
Scientists discover how a harmless-looking rodent turns its own fur into a biological weapon.
August 5, 2011
Sun packs double punch: Solar flare effects to reach Earth tonight
Aurora alert! The combined effects of two solar flares will reach Earth around 23 UTC on August 4. That is 7 p.m. EDT tonight. No major problems expected.
August 4, 2011
Alfred McEwen: Possibility of flowing salty water on Mars
Thousands of dark, finger-like features extend down slopes during late spring and summer on Mars. Alfred McEwen said it might be salty water flowing today.
August 4, 2011
Desalination: Reasons for and against
Water expert Heather Cooley spoke with EarthSky about promises and problems of desalination in California.
August 4, 2011
LEGO figurines going to Jupiter with Juno spacecraft
NASA’s Jupiter-bound Juno spacecraft will carry LEGO likenesses of Galileo Galilei, the Roman god Jupiter, and his wife Juno to Jupiter.
August 4, 2011
In urban fox families, mother knows best
Mothers wear the trousers in urban fox families: They decide which cubs get to stay in the group and which ones have to leave, and dads have no say in the matter, a recent study has found.
August 4, 2011
Humanity winning on global challenges, yet world is unstable
The 2011 State of the Future Report says the world is in a race between an improving human condition - and bigger and more complex global problems.
August 3, 2011
