Emily Howard | EarthSky

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Emily Howard was a faithful EarthSkyer for many years, until 2013. She graduated with honors from the University of Texas with a major in History (focus on Latin American Studies) and a minor in Spanish. She further cultivated her Spanish skills while living abroad in Valparaíso, Chile, and traveling extensively throughout South America, Mexico and Spain. She's an all-around cool girl, with an interest in many things.

Watch what happens when scientists excavate a giant anthill

Posted by Emily Howard in Earth | 3 months ago

Posted by Emily Howard

In this video clip, scientists pump concrete into a giant abandoned ant colony, then excavate the colony to reveal the intricate complexity of its inner structure. A must-see.

Video: Meet ALMA, a revolutionary new telescope

Posted by Emily Howard in Earth | Space | 7 years ago

Posted by Emily Howard

The ALMA telescope, high in the northern Chilean desert, was officially inaugurated this spring. EarthSky was there. Check out our video!

Two video feeds: The International Space Station in real time

Posted by Emily Howard in Space | 7 years ago

Posted by Emily Howard

To see our home planet from above – in real time – is awesome. Livestream video from ISS here, plus we link to a page showing the space stations’s current position.

Video for your ears: What do planets sound like?

Posted by Emily Howard in Space | 7 years ago

Posted by Emily Howard

NASA Space Sounds: what happens when spacecraft are used to record radio emissions from planetary environments, which are then converted to sound waves.