A partial lunar eclipse is visible over southern Louisiana on Aug. 28, 2026 NASA/Eric Bordelon On Aug. 28, 2026 (the evening of Aug. 27 in some time zones), the Moon passed into Earth’s shadow, creating a deep partial lunar eclipse. At the moment of greatest eclipse, 12:13 a.m. EDT, 96.3%Continue Reading
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High above Earth, thin veils of metallic haze drift through the edge of space. Known as sporadic E layers, these high-altitude “clouds” form from the vaporized dust of burnt-up meteors, earning their name from the unpredictable way they emerge and then dissipate. Now, new results from a NASA sounding rocketContinue Reading
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NASA astronaut and Expedition 75 commander Jessica Meir conducts a spacewalk to prepare the International Space Station for future upgrades to its power system. Meir helped build a modification kit on the station’s Starboard 6 truss segment where a roll out solar array is slated to be installed. Credit:Continue Reading
Record heat waves, deadly flooding and extreme weather reflect an ever-warming planet poised to soon breach safe temperature limits, according to a UN report released on Tuesday, but doubling down on climate action now could avoid a climate catastrophe.Continue Reading
Corporate titans including Google, Meta, and TikTok will be appearing at Reform UK’s annual conference this week, rubbing shoulders with fossil fuel interests, far-right politicians, and Christian rights groups. The conference, designed to showcase the party’s policies and politicians, will be attended by figures from some of the world’s biggestContinue Reading
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New laws aim to rework California’s climate spending, close an environmental review loophole and rein in electricity rates, among other measures.Continue Reading
The complaint alleges the oil operations pose severe risks to Atlantic and Antarctic ecosystems while unlawfully exploiting Argentine resources. By Katie Surma A proposed offshore oil project near the Falkland Islands threatens sensitive marine ecosystems—and Argentina’s sovereignty—and must be halted, an Argentine environmental group and a veterans’ organization alleged inContinue Reading
A vast plume rising from deep inside Earth may be responsible for mysterious movements along the East African Rift. The discovery reveals how forces deep in the mantle are working alongside shallower geological forces as the continent slowly pulls apart., Read MoreContinue Reading
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