Is the rare New Jersey earthquake related to the eclipse?

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Is the rare New Jersey earthquake related to the eclipse?

Conspiracy theorists are imagining a connection between yesterday's New Jersey earthquake and Monday's solar eclipse. The quake and the craziness here.

Deborah Byrd

Kelly Kizer Whitt

April 6, 2024

The threat of supernovas to life on Earth

The threat of supernovas to life on Earth is due to their intense radiation. Fortunately, they'd have to be fairly close to affect Earth.

EarthSky Voices

April 5, 2024

Is Titan’s subsurface ocean habitable?

Saturn's largest moon Titan has an underground ocean of water. But is Titan's subsurface ocean habitable? A new study casts doubt.

Paul Scott Anderson

April 5, 2024

A total solar eclipse provides engagement opportunities

A total solar eclipse touches on several disciplines of knowledge, including different cultures and their interpretations of eclipses throughout history.

EarthSky Voices

April 4, 2024

Beta Centauri is one of the Southern Pointer Stars

Beta Centauri isn’t as famous as Alpha Centauri, but together, these brilliant Southern Hemisphere stars have inspired legends and guided mariners.

Larry Sessions

Shireen Gonzaga

April 4, 2024

Giant planets orbiting white dwarfs: 1st images?

Astronomers using NASA's Webb telescope have discovered and imaged two possible giant planets orbiting white dwarfs less than 75 light-years away.

Paul Scott Anderson

April 4, 2024

The April 8 eclipse will reduce solar power, strain the grid

The April 8 eclipse will impact solar power generation, straining the grid. But grid operators are ready to compensate for the loss of energy production.

EarthSky Voices

April 4, 2024