The event was visible from Europe, northern Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
Tag: Earth
Why NASA Wants to Go Back to the Moon
Why NASA wants to go back now.
Astronomers Find a New Trojan Asteroid Sharing Earth’s Orbit
The Trojan asteroid 2020 XL5, which follows the same path around the sun as our planet, was revealed only after a decade of searching.
Earth Is Getting a ‘Black Box’ Because of Climate Change
When a plane crashes, its flight recorder is critical to piecing together the missteps that led to calamity. Now the planet is getting its own in case it self-destructs.
Will the Next Space-Weather Season Be Stormy or Fair?
As another 11-year cycle of solar activity begins, scientists debate how violent our stellar friend is likely to be.
Super Blood Moon and Lunar Eclipse 2021
A supermoon and total lunar eclipse combined to put on a big red show.
China’s Rocket Debris Landed Near Maldives: Here’s What to Know
Most of the debris burned up on re-entry Sunday morning, China said. The head of NASA accused it of “failing to meet responsible standards.”
New World Map Tries to Fix Distorted Views of Earth
You’re going to need some double-sided tape.
Watch This Billion-Year Journey of Earth’s Tectonic Plates
A new simulation offers a different view of how the continents we live on drifted into their current configuration.
Inside the C.I.A., She Became a Spy for Planet Earth
Linda Zall is disclosing how she toiled anonymously within the intelligence agency to help scientists intensify their studies of a changing planet.