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Lake Superior sediment-heavy after torrential rains
The downpour took place last weekend in parts of the U.S. Upper Midwest - Wisconsin, Minnesota and especially northern Michigan. Satellite images show the effects on Lake Superior, the largest of the Great Lakes of North America.
June 21, 2018
Celebrate the solstice with this cool solargraph
The streaks in the photos are sun-trails - that is, they're the sun moving in its shifting path across our sky from day to day over a 6-month period.
June 21, 2018
Mars dust storm grows global
The storm is now officially "planet-encircling." At Gale Crater, where the Curiosity rover is studying the storm's effects, dust has starkly increased. Meanwhile, the Opportunity rover stays silent.
June 20, 2018
10 things about Martian dust storms
Mars' massive dust storms have been challenging - and enticing - scientists for decades. From NASA, here’s the scoop on Martian dust.
June 20, 2018
Fossils of 2 new creatures from dawn of animal life
Researchers found the 2 fossils in a South Australian fossil bed dubbed "Alice’s Restaurant Bed,” a tribute to the Arlo Guthrie song lyric “You can get anything you want at Alice’s Restaurant.”
June 20, 2018
Midnight sun over Norway
Tommy Richardsen captured this gorgeous image in Nordreisa, Northern Norway, a few minutes before midnight on June 13, 2018.
June 20, 2018
Astronomers see a black hole eating a star
Astronomers now have the 1st direct image of a black hole ripping apart a star. The star-stuff goes into a disk surrounding the hole, and it's also ejected back to space in powerful jets.
June 19, 2018
Tick’s worst day ever preserved 100 million years
A bit of amber preserved a drama from 100 million years ago, an interaction between a tick and a spider.
June 19, 2018
Moai head and Milky Way
No matter where you are on Earth, the richest part of the Milky Way is now coming back into view in the evening. Spectacular everywhere. At Easter Island, awesome!
June 19, 2018
More wildlife now working the night shift
It's getting harder for wild animals to find human-free spaces on Earth. New research suggests that human disturbance is creating a more nocturnal natural world.
June 18, 2018
