PANGUITCH, Garfield County – Bryce Canyon National Park recently celebrated the 100th anniversary since U.S. President Warren G. Harding designated it a national monument, paving the way for it to become Utah’s second national park just a few years later . Since then, tens of millions of people have visited the park. It’s a unique … Read more
NASA has its sights set on the moon, with the goal of sending astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2026 and establishing a long-term presence there by 2030. But the moon isn’t exactly a habitable place for humans. Cosmic rays from distant stars and galaxies and solar energetic particles from the Sun bombard the … Read more
DENVER – Two young brothers and their cousin were wandering through a fossil-rich stretch of North Dakota’s badlands when they made a discovery that left them “completely speechless”: a T. rex bone sticking out of the ground. The trio publicly announced their discovery Monday during a Zoom news conference, as workers at the Denver Museum … Read more
New research suggests that understanding factors common to celestial light shows over Earth, Saturn and Jupiter could help predict risky space weather. The stunning Northern Lights and Southern Lights are examples of auroras above Earth that are well known to sky watchers. Earlier in May, Earth experienced its most powerful aurora event in 21 years, … Read more
Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (Hunga Tonga for short) erupted on January 15, 2022 in the Pacific kingdom of Tonga. It caused a tsunami that triggered warnings throughout the Pacific basin and sent sound waves around the world several times. A new study published in the Journal of climate examines the climate effects of this eruption. Our … Read more