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Ghana has a rare treasure, a crater made when a meteor hit Earth: why it needs to be protected
By Marian Selorm Sapah published
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
By Tereza Pultarova published
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
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
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
By Samantha Mathewson published
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
By Stefanie Waldek published
Meet the astonishing phenomenon of megaflash lightning.

ISS astronauts spot lightning strike from space | Space photo of the day for July 29, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
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
By Chris Vagasky published
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.

Weird space weather seems to have influenced human behavior on Earth 41,000 years ago – our unusual scientific collaboration explores how
By Sanja Panovska, Agnit Mukhopadhyay, Raven Garvey published
Thanks to auroras and other space weather, humans have adapted techniques to overcome these issues.
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