Neptune discovered on this date in 1846

Read the fascinating story of the discovery of Neptune, found on September 23, 1846. It was the first planet to be discovered not solely by looking in the sky … but by using mathematics.

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Will you see colors in the aurora?

If you live below 50 degrees N. latitude, any aurora visible is likely to be low on your horizon, and you’re less likely to see vivid colors.

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The summer Milky Way in photos from our readers

Enjoy these images of the summer Milky Way taken by friends of EarthSky. Have a great pic to share? Submit it to us in our Community Photos!

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Climate change may cause bees to grow lopsided wings, scientists say – The Washington Post

Listen 5 min Comment on this story Comment Gift Article The plight of the bumblebee has been well documented. In recent years, researchers and advocates have reported worrying population declines across North America and Europe as climate change menaces the…

Voyager 2 launched 45 years ago today

Voyager 2 realized the vision of what was originally called a Grand Tour of the outer solar system. It is the only craft that has visited all 4 outer planets.

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EPA Doing Flyovers Of Largest Oil Field To Spot Methane Leaks, ‘Intimidate’

The Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 6 department is conducting helicopter flyovers over the Permian Basin to identify “super-emitters” of methane gas among oil and gas operations, according to an Aug. 1 news release. The flyovers will use infrared cameras…

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Global warming isn’t helped by the hot air of American pundits – Daily Mail

Big Oil v The World Rating: Train Truckers Rating: James Lovelock, the eccentric genius who first proposed the Gaia theory that Earth is a gigantic living organism, had the answer to climate change. A colossal parasol in space could deflect…

TikTok Creators Have Been Banned From Sacred Sites In Nepal For Being ‘Nuisances’

Describing them perfectly as “nuisances,” Buddhist monks in Nepal are banning TikTok video creators from using their country’s religious heritage as a stage for the popular social media app. There’s nothing that detracts from the beauty of a sacred place more that when a sizable fraction of the visitors endlessly use it as a social […]

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Webb could see biosignatures on distant planets

Astronomers hope to use the James Webb Space Telescope to detect biosignatures – signs of life – in the atmospheres of distant planets.

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How Energy-Independent America Became Dependent On Hostile Nations

The Biden Administration and the United Nations support the ability of the banking industry and our investment giants to work together to reshape our economy and our energy infrastructure. They are using a Chinese-style scoring system where businesses are graded…