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Space hurricanes are real — and they wreak more havoc than we thought
Space hurricanes can shake Earth's magnetic field and scramble satellites without a solar storm in sight.
Mysterious boost to Earth's spin will make Aug. 5 one of the shortest days on record
A strange shift in Earth's rotation is making our days milliseconds shorter — and scientists are racing to understand why.
Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected
The Bosumtwi impact crater in Ghana is well preserved, making it a hotspot for space research.
Satellites are helping protect critically endangered desert elephants. Here's how
GPS tracking and high-resolution satellite images are helping humans coexist with endangered elephants in western Namibia.
Big lake in Quebec suddenly disappears, satellite finds | Space photo of the day for August 1, 2025
The lake was completely drained in the spring of 2025.
Satellites reveal a hidden lake burst through Greenland Ice Sheet in 2014, causing major flooding and a deep crater
The event released 23.8 billion gallons (90 million cubic meters) of meltwater over the course of 10 days.
New world record! Weather satellites detect 515-mile-long lightning flash
Meet the astonishing phenomenon of megaflash lightning.
ISS astronauts spot lightning strike from space | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2025
Residents both on the ISS and in Singapore were treated to a spectacular show at 3:18 am local time.
Hurricane forecasters are losing 3 key satellites ahead of peak storm season − a meteorologist explains why it matters
Satellite data allows meteorologists to keep track of the location, structure and intensity of severe weather, helping to keep people safe. Now they're losing access to these satellites.
