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A new horned dinosaur from the Montana badlands
A new species of plant eating horned dinosaur was discovered in Montana. This creature, that lived 78 million years ago, had elaborate horns and frills.
June 27, 2024
List of SpaceX Starlink launches for June 2024
Get a list of all the SpaceX Starlink launches for June 2024 from both the West and East Coasts. Find out how to watch the livestream, and get updates, too.
June 27, 2024
Star clusters found in the Cosmic Gems arc by Webb
Webb has discovered massive young star clusters in the Cosmic Gems arc. This can give astronomers insight on how galaxies and globular clusters formed.
June 26, 2024
Chang’e 6 moon mission returns 1st far side sample to Earth
Chinese moon mission Chang'e 6 brought to Earth the 1st sample of the far side ever taken on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. It reached the lunar surface on June 1.
June 26, 2024
Meet Libra the Scales, a zodiacal constellation
The zodiacal constellation Libra the Scales is a fixture of the evening sky during Northern Hemisphere summer (Southern Hemisphere winter).
June 25, 2024
Shorelines of Titan’s seas likely shaped by waves
Saturn's largest moon Titan has seas and lakes of liquid methane/ethane. A new study from MIT suggests the shorelines of Titan's seas are shaped by waves.
June 24, 2024
The End of Everything, LIVE, with Katie Mack
Join EarthSky's Deborah Byrd and theoretical cosmologist Katie Mack at 17:15 UTC (12:15 p.m. Central) on Monday, June 24, as they discuss the end of everything!
June 24, 2024
Zubenelgenubi is the alpha star of Libra the Scales
Zubenelgenubi - Alpha Librae - is a double star, and is the second brightest star in the constellation Libra the Scales.
June 23, 2024
Meet an omega sunset and sunrise
An omega sunset or sunrise is an inferior mirage. It's produced by a layer of warmer and less dense air close to an ocean surface.
June 23, 2024
Lightning safety: Here’s what you need to know
Read up on lightning safety tips. Do you know whether it's safe to be at the beach in a lightning storm? How about a golf cart? Do rubber tires make you safe?
June 23, 2024
