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Dead man’s fingers are our creepy lifeform of the week
Zombies are not awakening (as far as we know) ... If you see what looks like dead man's fingers in the forest, you probably saw a creepy type of fungus.
July 8, 2024
Hurricane Beryl regaining strength, heading to Texas
Tropical storm Beryl - predicted to become Hurricane Beryl before it makes landfall - is now in the Gulf of Mexico, heading toward the Texas coastline.
July 7, 2024
Dream Chaser spaceplane 1st launch delayed until 2025
The 1st cargo delivery mission to the International Space Station by Dream Chaser Tenacity, an uncrewed spaceplane from Sierra Space, is delayed until 2025.
July 7, 2024
Did a comet burst crash Earth’s climate 12,800 years ago?
Evidence suggests a celestial body exploded in Earth's atmosphere 12,800 years ago. The comet burst may have cooled the climate for around 1,200 years.
July 5, 2024
Deep-sky photos for June 2024: Editor’s picks
Enjoy this gallery of deep-sky photos for June 2024 from our EarthSky community. And if you have a great photo to share, send it in. We love to see them!
July 5, 2024
Why did woolly mammoths go extinct?
It was long thought that the last woolly mammoths on Wrangel Island died out 4,000 years ago due to inbreeding. New DNA analysis refutes this assumption.
July 5, 2024
Artificial star to help probe a range of cosmic mysteries
The Landolt Space Mission will orbit an artificial star to aid with telescope calibration. Better data will lead to new insights on a range of cosmic mysteries.
July 4, 2024
See NASA images of the 2 large asteroids that passed Earth
When 2 large asteroids passed our planet in late June, NASA captured images of these near-Earth space rocks. And 1 was hiding a tiny moon.
July 4, 2024
Perseverance rover explores Bright Angel in ancient riverbed
NASA's Mars Perseverance rover has reached an area of flat light-toned rocky outcrops called Bright Angel. The intriguing rocks are in an ancient river channel.
July 3, 2024
To find water on Mars, listen to marsquakes
Is there still any liquid water on Mars? A new study suggests scientists could find aquifers deep below the surface by listening to marsquakes.
July 3, 2024
