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Inky Black, Polluted Rivers Seep into Ocean After Hurricane Florence in NASA Image
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Hurricane Florence caused huge problems with pollution and runoff in rivers, which these stark NASA images reveal.
Weird Infrared Signal Emanates Across Space, But What Created It?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The signal extends over a huge swath of space, an area that's 2.5 times bigger than the orbit of Pluto.

Why Does the Earth Rotate?
By Marcus Woo published
You can thank the solar system's head-spinning early years for Earth's rotation.

The Planet Is Dangerously Close to the Tipping Point for a 'Hothouse Earth'
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
It's frightening how easy it would be to turn Earth into a steaming hothouse, experts say.

I Watched an Entire Flat Earth Convention — Here's What I Learned
By Harry T Dyer published
While flat Earthers seem to trust and support scientific methods, they don't trust scientists.

The 'End of the World' Is Today. Here's Why We're Still Here.
By Jeanna Bryner published
Here's the numerical and cosmic gymnastics Meade used to come up with today's apocalypse — one that, of course, will not come to be.

Astronomer Announces He Has Discovered ... Mars
By Jeanna Bryner published
In an online publication, this astronomer reports the detection of a very bright object in the night sky that wasn't there before. Turns out, he's thousands of years late for this discovery.
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