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Storm chasing: A picturesque Texas tornado
Meteorologist Peter Forister spent the first week in May on the Great Plains, witnessing eight tornadoes over three days. Read his storm chasing account.
May 8, 2022
Webb fully aligned! See the new test images
NASA's Webb telescope has finished aligning all of its science instruments. The new test images are a taste of what's to come.
May 8, 2022
Water scarcity ahead for 80% of croplands, but farming methods can help
With a possible water scarcity looming, scientists say farmers can use different techniques to conserve rainwater in soil and crops.
May 8, 2022
International Astronomy Day is May 7
International Astronomy Day occurs twice a year. The next celebration is on Saturday, May 7, 2022. Find resources and info on the night sky here.
May 6, 2022
Below Antarctic ice, a giant groundwater system
Scientists just announced hundreds of interconnected liquid lakes and rivers below Antarctic ice, with implications for climate change.
May 5, 2022
Darn! Comet C/2021 O3 PanSTARRS has disintegrated
Astronomers hoped comet C/2021 O3 (PanSTARRS) would get bright after its April 2022 sweep near the sun. Instead, it disintegrated.
May 5, 2022
The Bortle survival limit for comets
Astronomers learn even from failed comets. The Bortle survival limit gives us a prediction as to whether a comet will survive perihelion.
May 5, 2022
Daylight fireball over Mississippi: Meteorites found!
Searchers have found meteorites - pieces of the daylight fireball - seen on April 27, 2022. These meteorites landed near Natchez, Mississippi.
May 4, 2022
Did alien technology crash in Pacific in 2014? Harvard astronomer says ‘maybe’
Did alien technology crash into the Pacific Ocean in 2014? Despite disagreement from colleagues, Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb says it's possible.
May 4, 2022
Harvard astronomer: Earthly spacecraft as alien artifacts
Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb shares an analogy of how spacecraft sent from Earth might appear as alien artifacts on a different planet.
May 4, 2022
