17+ hour, 3+ min ago   (740+ words) People in Africa, Europe, Scandinavia, Iceland, parts of Greenland, Antarctica, most of the Americas and eastern Pacific Ocean will see a deep lunar eclipse overnight on August 27-28, 2026. The eclipse won’t be total. But it’ll be nearly total, with 96% of the…...

1+ day, 26+ min ago   (289+ words) These vast, polygonal cracks are found in low-lying regions of Venus. And they do look very similar to ones in seafloor mud on Earth. Thick layers of waterlogged clay get buried, compacted and squeezed dry over time. Did the same…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (555+ words) The researchers published their peer-reviewed study on July 29, 2026, in the journal Nature. The area the researchers studied was the southwestern region of the Amazon. This area includes portions of present-day Brazil, Bolivia and Peru. The ancient peoples who lived here…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (162+ words) EarthSky Total solar eclipse August 12, 2026: Best images The total solar eclipse from Spain The solar eclipse of August 12, 2026, was total as seen from Greenland, Iceland and Spain. But the northern part of the eclipse path was plagued with clouds. Meanwhile,…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (914+ words) The U.S. Pentagon released its 1st batch of declassified UAP/UFO materials on May 8, 2026. And now it has just made public batch 5. There are 41 new files in all in batch 5, including 16 videos, 22 documents and three images. There are no audio files this…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (813+ words) On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, millions of people in Spain, Iceland, Greenland and beyond will see the moon entirely obscure the sun in a spectacular total solar eclipse. And if you’re anywhere along the path of totality, there’s a chance you’ll see…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (849+ words) The researchers published their findings in the peer-reviewed journal Science on July 2, 2026. Trees do not have a heart or a pump to move water from their roots to their leaves. Instead, they rely on thousands of tiny vessels running through…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (628+ words) The National Solar Observatory published this original story on August 5, 2026. Edits by EarthSky. On August 5, 2026, the U.S. National Science Foundation National Solar Observatory (NSF NSO) announced what they said is a groundbreaking discovery in the field of solar physics. They said…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (317+ words) Earlier this year, NASA’s Curiosity rover took a close look at some odd-looking features called “dragon scales” or “honeycombs.” Scientists aren’t sure exactly how they formed, but suspect water was involved. Now, the rover has come across more of the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (27+ words) EarthSky Thank you, EarthSky community And more diffuse nebulae Total solar eclipse to dazzle observers on August 12...