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EarthSky Voices

EarthSky Voices

Members of the EarthSky community - including scientists, as well as science and nature writers from across the globe - weigh in on what's important to them. Photo by Robert Spurlock.

Front view of a squirrel covered in snow

Is winter miserable for wildlife?

By in Earth | 9 hours ago
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Ever wonder if the animals you see outside your window in winter are doing OK? Don’t worry – they’re doing better out there than you would.
Illustration of an astronaut floating in a dark sky with a dark blue whirlpool in the background.

Rotating black holes as portals for hyperspace travel

By in Human World | Space | 6 days ago
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One of the most cherished science fiction scenarios is using a black hole as a portal to another dimension or time or universe. Is it possible? Maybe. But choose carefully. All black holes are not created equal.
Horseback rider crosses a yellow plain, in front of a snow-covered mountain .

Black carbon from Gulf War shows up in Tibet glacier

By in Earth | Human World | 1 week ago
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A study traces black carbon from 1991 Kuwait oil fires to ice in northern Tibet. Researchers say this soot could affect glacier melt at the Tibetan plateau, considered the “Water Tower of Asia.”

Animal world is awesome: 3 essential reads

By in Earth | 3 weeks ago
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The elusive fossa, deepsea corals and a tropical frog which has developed resistance to a deadly fungus. Here are 3 stories from 2018 that remind us how awesome the animal world is.

Is time travel possible?

By in Human World | 4 weeks ago
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Sure it is, says this physicist, but only if you have an object with infinite mass. Here’s the story of how to build a time machine, with a design that’s deceptively simple.

Huge previously-undetected coral reef off US East Coast

By in Earth | 1 month ago
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Earlier this year, scientists were surprised to discover a huge forest of coldwater corals off the coast of South Carolina. A scientist aboard the expedition discusses the find.

What would a warmer world look like?

By in Earth | Human World | 1 month ago
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According to the recent IPCC Special Report, warming of 1.5°C (2.7°F) is an important threshold for many climate impacts. What might our planet look like with 1.5°C of warming?

The future disappearance of Quelccaya Ice Cap

By in Earth | 2 months ago
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Quelccaya, in the Central Andes of Peru, is the largest tropical ice cap in the world. A recent study suggests that the ice cap might soon cease to exist.

Listening to the patterns of the universe

By in Human World | Space | 2 months ago
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Astronomer Wanda Díaz Merced – who began losing her sight in her 20s – presented one of TED’s most-watched astronomy videos. Here’s how turning a telescope’s digital data into sound can help reveal hidden patterns.

Astronomy beyond sight

By in Human World | Space | 2 months ago
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Breathtaking space images inspire us. But what if you couldn’t see them? Amelia Ortiz Gil explains how tactile models of the constellations, moon and planets can give people – blind or sighted – a better appreciation of the universe.