A Distorted Sunrise Eclipse
Yes, but have you ever seen a sunrise like this? Here, after initial cloudiness, the Sun appeared to […]
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A Partial Solar Eclipse Sequence Reflected
What’s happened to the Sun? Yesterday, if you were in the right place at the right time, you […]
‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse Dazzles Asia and Middle East by ...
An annular solar eclipse, in which the moon covers the sun’s center, leaving a ring of light around […]
The Northern Winter Hexagon
December’s New Moon brought a solar eclipse to some for the holiday season. It also gave beautiful dark […]
Cats Like People! (Some People, Anyway) by RACHEL NUWER
Despite apparent aloofness, cats are social creatures capable of relationships with people, a new study suggests. Published: September […]
The Mystery of the Himalayas’ Skeleton Lake Just Got Weirder ...
Every summer, hundreds of ancient bones emerge from the ice. A new genetic study helps explain how they […]
An Annular Solar Eclipse over New Mexico
What is this person doing? In 2012 an annular eclipse of the Sun was visible over a narrow […]
Watching an Interstellar ‘Christmas Comet’ and Hoping for a Bang ...
Seeing Comet Borisov won’t be easy for the typical sky gazer, but astronomers still have a lot to […]
A Northern Winter Sky Panorama
What stars shine in Earth’s northern hemisphere during winter? The featured image highlights a number of bright stars […]
Earth Science Has a Whiteness Problem by EMMA GOLDBERG
Barely 10 percent of doctoral degrees in the geosciences go to recipients of color. The lack of diversity […]