Earth is likely to have its hottest year on record – again
This year is likely to be Earth’s hottest on record once again, according to NASA’s chief climate scientist. Dr. Gavin ...
Comet A3: Stunning new pictures show ‘comet of the century’ like never before
The object – which has the full name C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) – was found last year but in recent weeks has passed close ...
Mission to study the ‘dark side’ of the universe just revealed the first piece of unprecedented map
The European Space Agency’s Euclid telescope aims to create the largest 3D map of the universe in the next six years. The ...
Earth's carbon sinks are collapsing
Carbon sinks are sites that "naturally remove potentially atmosphere-damaging carbon dioxide from the atmosphere," including ...
‘Halloween comet’ could be visible during daytime this week — here’s the best time to see it
During the comet’s closest approach, Johnston — who sourced a model suggesting 7:12 a.m. to 8:06 a.m will be its brightest times — estimates it “will be bright enough to see during the daylight for ...
From Beyond Pluto: Comet C/2023 A3 Dazzles Over New Orleans
In this October 13, 2024, image, Comet C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan-ATLAS) is seen passing over NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in ...
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Is there a fifth force of nature? Asteroids provide new clues
A research team used Bennu's tracking data to investigate the potential existence of a fifth fundamental force in the ...
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Earth’s land and trees absorbed almost no net carbon in 2023
Humans produced a record 41.2 billion tons of carbon pollution in 2023. Without the planet’s carbon sinks performing their essential ecosystem services at a normal rate, reaching net zero will not be ...
Earth ‘vital signs’ reach critical extremes, climate experts warn of unpredictable future
Earth’s vital signs have reached critical levels, warns a 2023 report from Bioscience. Of the 35 key indicators studied, 25 ...
New Hampshire stargazers could catch glimpse of comet this weekend
A comet that hasn’t been seen in tens of thousands of years could be visible in the New Hampshire sky this weekend.
Global warming is happening, but not statistically ‘surging,’ new study finds
The new study, published on October 14 in the journal Nature Communications Earth & Environment, confirms the broad consensus ...
Comet C/2023 A3 above New Zealand: Best places, times to see once-in-a-lifetime comet
Tonight is the first chance for New Zealanders to spot a comet with the naked eye that hasn’t been seen in our skies for ...