Currently, there are 1 to 2 Starlink satellites falling back to Earth each day. Soon there will be more. Satellites give us enormous benefits that are also multiplying. But are we doing enough to protect our delicate future in near-Earth space? Find out in this video as EarthSky’s Dave Adalian talks with spaceflight expert Jonathan McDowell! Watch in the player above.| EarthSky
Take your pick: the October birthstone is either the striking iridescent opal or the many-colored tourmaline. Learn the lore of these pretty gemstones here. The post October birthstone: Colorful opal and tourmaline first appeared on EarthSky.| Human World | EarthSky
Researchers discovered new evidence of Supernova 1181 in an ancient Arabic poem praising the 12th century military leader and politician Saladin. The post Supernova 1181 was described in an ancient Arabic poem first appeared on EarthSky.| Space | EarthSky
Scientists have developed a new molecule that might bring artificial photosynthesis - and clean, sun-powered fuels - a step closer. The post Artificial photosynthesis breakthrough! Solar fuels to come? first appeared on EarthSky.| Human World | EarthSky
An interview about interbreeding between Neanderthals and modern humans, with the study’s lead author Israel Hershkovitz, of Tel Aviv University. Video provided by Tel Aviv University.| EarthSky
UFOs in Canada: Canada’s top scientists are recommending the creation of a new federal body to standardize, collect and investigate unidentified aerial phenomena. Video via CTV News.| EarthSky
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Filippo Galati in Sampieri, Sicily, Italy, shared this image. Filippo wrote: “On May 16, 2022, before the start of the lunar eclipse, I photographed a particularly favorable passage of the International Space Station over the skies of Sicily. It is framed by the ancient furnace Penna and highlighted in the sky by the constellation Ursa Major.” Thank you, Filippo!A bird? A plane? It’s the International Space Station!| EarthSky
Jasper, on the left, belongs to the study’s lead author, Hoi-Lam Jim. He’s shown here with his best friend, Sahibu. While many people think that their dogs are good judges of a person’s character, new research indicates there is no evidence that dogs form opinions of people. Image via Hoi-Lam Jim / Kyoto University.| EarthSky
The July birthstone is shown here as natural ruby crystals. Image via Rob Lavinsky/ Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).July birthstone: Rubies| EarthSky
ANOMALY! Just before Ship 36 was set to Static Fire, it blew up at SpaceX Masseys!| EarthSky
SpaceX’s Starship Flight 9 launched from Starbase in south Texas on May 27, 2025. The 1st-ever reused Super Heavy booster exploded during its landing burn over the Gulf of Mexico. Starship itself touched orbit, then lost control and tumbled back to Earth. Image is a video still via SpaceX live feed/ Videos from Space.At 18:37 CDT (23:37 UTC) last night (May 27, 2025), SpaceX’s Starship rocket lifted off for the 9th time. This was the first attempt to launch Starship on a reused booster st...| EarthSky
Cuts to science in the United States will endanger research that improves economic growth, national security and your life. Watch the livestream with EarthSky’s founder Deborah Byrd and Dan Garisto at 12:15 p.m. (17:15 UTC) on Tuesday, May 20, for updates on the funding freeze at the National Science Foundation.| EarthSky
Maypole dancing at the village’s fair at Bishopstone, East Sussex, with the tower of St Andrew’s parish church in the background. Image via Kevin Gordon/ Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0 Generic).Looking up has never felt more important. Please donate to help EarthSky keep bringing the sky to your screen.| EarthSky
This is wildfire. It’s winter for the Northern Hemisphere, yet wildfires raged this past week in neighborhoods in Los Angeles. Why? Among other reasons, we live in a warming world, with greater weather extremes, including heat and drought in places like LA County. The book “This Is Wildfire” explains why wildfires around the globe seem larger and more destructive now. But, even more importantly, the book helps you prepare your home and your community for wildfire. Image via Ready.gov.Ni...| EarthSky
This image shows a long filament of solar material, erupting into space. It happened on August 31, 2012. The accompanying coronal mass ejection (CME) traveled at over 900 miles per second (1,500 km/sec), rippling out into the solar system. Note: Earth to scale, but Earth is not this close to the sun. Image via NASA/ SDO spacecraft. A much-larger CME in the year 1859 caused the Carrington Event, which manifested as perplexing disruptions in the technologies then in use, such as the telegraph...| EarthSky
Read below about research showing it’s true … we sleep less before a full moon.| EarthSky
