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Great Red Spot winds accelerating on Jupiter
Data from the Hubble Space Telescope shows that the Great Red Spot winds have been increasing on Jupiter over the past decade.
September 30, 2021
23 species proposed for delisting, now extinct
On September 21, 2021, another 23 species proposed for delisting by U.S. Fish and Wildlife. One is the beloved Ivory-billed Woodpecker.
September 29, 2021
Fossil footprints are oldest found in Americas
Fossil footprints discovered in White Sands National Park, New Mexico, are the oldest known in the Americas. These footprints date back 23,000 years.
September 29, 2021
Solar superflares hit Earth multiple times
Scientists found evidence for solar superflares thousands of years ago from evidence in tree rings. Could a solar superflare happen again in the future?
September 29, 2021
Mushballs explain missing ammonia on ice giants
Giant slushy hailstones called mushballs explain missing ammonia in the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. They carry the gas down far too deep to be detected.
September 29, 2021
Satellites versus stars: Which will dominate the sky?
In the battle of satellites versus stars, the motion of constellations of satellites will draw the eye and drown out the quiet background stars.
September 28, 2021
Moon in Gemini before dawn September 29 and 30
On September 29 and 30, 2021, use the waning crescent moon in Gemini to find the stars Castor and Pollux in the predawn sky.
September 28, 2021
Mars’ small size limited its habitability
Mars was once a wet and habitable world, so what happened to change that? According to a new study from Washington University in St. Louis, Mars' small size is likely to blame for why it lost most of its water and atmosphere.
September 27, 2021
Einstein’s most famous equation: E=mc2
Einstein's most famous equation describing the relationship of energy and mass, E=mc2, first appeared in a scientific journal on September 27, 1905.
September 26, 2021
Sounds of space: Jingle, pluck and hum
Hear the sounds of space. The videos in this post are what happens when scientists turn astronomical data into sound, via a process called sonification.
September 26, 2021
