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Eleanor Imster
Shrinking Lake Mead reveals bodies and boats
Lake Mead water levels continue to drop precipitously. People are finding things hidden underwater for decades, including human bodies.
August 3, 2022
Mysterious pink glow in Australia … not aliens
Residents of the Australian town of Mildura thought they were being invaded by aliens Wednesday night, due to a mysterious pink glow in the sky.
July 21, 2022
We love sunflowers! Your best photos
We love sunflowers at EarthSky! You can't look at a sunflower and feel sad. Here are some great photos you shared with us. Smile!
July 20, 2022
Record-breaking heat in the UK
Record-breaking heat was recorded in the UK yesterday, where temperatures reached 40.2°C (104.4°F) for the first time since record-keeping began.
July 19, 2022
Mars rover measures key life ingredient
For the 1st time, scientists measured the amount of organic carbon in rocks on Mars. NASA's Curiosity rover analyzed samples taken from ancient mudstones.
July 14, 2022
Why NASA sent tiny water bears into space
A new experiment aboard the ISS is studying tardigrades - aka water bears - to better understand how they tolerate extreme environments, including the one astronauts experience in space.
June 10, 2021
Say hello to the world’s biggest iceberg
The world's biggest Iceberg - named A-76- cracked off of Antarctica in late May.
May 26, 2021
NOAA predicts another active Atlantic hurricane season in 2021
NOAA is predicting a busier-than-usual hurricane season for 2021. Although hurricane season officially starts June 1, subtropical storm Ana - which formed early Saturday off the coast of Bermuda - has already become the season’s 1st named storm.
May 22, 2021
Earliest evidence of humans changing their world with fire
Stone Age artifacts excavated near the shores of Lake Malawi in eastern Africa, combined with evidence drawn from the lakebed itself, provides the earliest evidence of ancient humans using fire to enhance their world.
May 18, 2021
Warmer ocean temperatures may decrease Saharan dust crossing the Atlantic
Every year millions of tons of dust from the Sahara Desert are swirled up into the atmosphere and carried across the Atlantic. Research suggests that, as the climate changes, Saharan dust transport will decrease.
April 29, 2021
