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30 years of polar climate data converted into menacing, 6-minute song
By Sascha Pare published
Geoenvironmental scientist Hiroto Nagai used publicly available climate data from the North and South poles to compose an ominous-sounding chamber music piece.
Chile and Cyprus join Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration
By Mike Wall published
Chile and Cyprus have signed the Artemis Accords, bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration coalition to 47.
New study of Apollo 16 moon samples reveals hidden lunar history
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Soil-like pebbles in moon samples brought home by Apollo 16 astronauts have revealed new details about lunar history.
Earth from space: Bizarre 'pet cloud' reappears above its favorite spot in New Zealand
By Harry Baker published
A recent satellite image captured the reemergence of a unique, UFO-like cloud, known as the "Taieri Pet," which appears above New Zealand's South Island when conditions are just right.
Before and after satellite images show lakes appearing across Sahara after deluge of rain soaks desert
By Hannah Osborne published
Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days.
See Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS eject a tail of gas and dust as it flies past the sun (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The comet's dust trail was more visible in a Navy space telescope than any other.
A meteorite 200 times bigger than the dinosaur-killing asteroid helped life on Earth flourish
By Robert Lea published
The destructive power of asteroids is undeniable — just ask the dinosaurs. New research suggests a huge space rock that struck Earth over 3 billion years ago may have benefitted early life.
Listen to haunting sounds of Earth's magnetic field flipping 41,000 years ago in eerie new animation
By Harry Baker published
A new video shows how Earth's magnetic field weakened and warped before temporarily flipping during a recent "polar reversal event."
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