In the Oceans, the Volume Is Rising as Never Before ...
A new review of the scientific literature confirms that anthropogenic noise is becoming unbearable for undersea life. Published: […]
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Apollo 14 Heads for Home
Fifty years ago this Sunday (February 7, 1971), the crew of Apollo 14 left lunar orbit and headed […]
Archaeologists Find Mummies With Golden Tongues by Jacey Fortin
The tongues, found at a temple on the outskirts of Alexandria, Egypt, were probably meant to help the […]
Apollo 14: A View from Antares
Fifty years ago this Friday, Apollo 14’s Lunar Module Antares landed on the Moon. Toward the end of […]
Found on the Moon: Candidate for Oldest Known Earth Rock
Was the oldest known rock on Earth found on the Moon? Quite possibly. The story opens with the […]
A Colorful Quadrantid Meteor
Meteors can be colorful. While the human eye usually cannot discern many colors, cameras often can. Pictured is […]
Andrew Brooks, Who Developed a Coronavirus Spit Test, Dies at ...
His breakthrough helped millions get their results quickly in the early days of the pandemic, when tests were […]
Lunar Halo over Snowy Trees
Have you ever seen a halo around the Moon? This fairly common sight occurs when high thin clouds […]
Asteroids in the Distance
Rocks from space hit Earth every day. The larger the rock, though, the less often Earth is struck. […]
Southern Sky at 38,000 Feet
Celestial sights of the southern sky shine above a cloudy planet Earth in this gorgeous night sky view. […]