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Ice melt may release Cold War-era toxins
Formerly secret Camp Century in Greenland was abandoned beneath ice and snow. But the ice is melting, and biological, chemical and nuclear waste may be released as early as 2090.
August 7, 2016
First map of thawing under Greenland ice
Greenland's ice sheet insulates its own bottom layer, which is warmed from below by Earth's heat. Which bottom layers are now thawed, and which are still frozen?
August 7, 2016
Celebrating 100,000 orbits for ISS
Facts, links and photos here, with a word about ISS's history and purpose.
August 6, 2016
Lifeform of the week: Sea stars
You call them starfish? They're brilliant by any name.
August 6, 2016
Photos of this week’s moon and planets
Many in the EarthSky community captured the moon and planets this week. From the sunset horizon up, they are Venus, Mercury and Jupiter!
August 6, 2016
Peer toward the mysterious center of the Milky Way tonight
On August 6, 2014, the moon shines by the Teapot asterism in the constellation Sagittarius. The Teapot lies in the general direction of the galactic center.
August 6, 2016
Moon and Jupiter again … see 5 planets!
On August 6, use the moon to locate Jupiter. Then look for Mercury and Venus to Jupiter's west, and for Mars and Saturn to Jupiter's east.
August 6, 2016
Watch a comet plunge toward the sun
In early August, SOHO spacecraft saw this bright sungrazing comet, plunging toward the sun at nearly 1.3 million miles (2.09 million km) per hour.
August 5, 2016
Venus, Mercury and the moon!
Two photos of this week's planet and moon spectacular, from a master sky photographer, from one of Earth's most pristine skies.
August 5, 2016
Parakeet takeover ahead?
"Parakeets are Britain’s fastest growing bird population and are on a trajectory to global domination."
August 4, 2016
