Warning as threat levels for three US volcanoes are elevated due to possible eruptions
Scientists are keeping a close eye on three US volcanoes after their threat levels rose Thursday, suggesting eruptions may be ...
One large Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?
In 1920, astronomers Harlow Shapley and Heber Curtis held a Great Debate. Shapley argued that the spiral nebulae were small and in the Milky Way, while Curtis took a more radical position that they ...
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Earth from space: The heart-shaped 'Spirit Lake' sculpted by Mount St. Helens' epic eruption
This 2023 satellite photo shows the heart-shaped Spirit Lake, which was transformed by the cataclysmic eruption of Mount St.
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Freezing hikers recount harrowing rescue from Mount Washington
The two friends had hiked New Hampshire’s challenging Mount Washington trail a month ago. They returned and did it again ...
"We were crawling on our bellies" – hikers reveal the one piece of gear they wish they'd brought for harrowing Mount Washington rescue
Two well-prepared hikers who recently endured a harrowing rescue on Mount Washington have spoken out about their ordeal, ...
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100 years ago: Edwin Hubble proved the Milky Way is not the only galaxy in the universe
In the 1920s, astronomers thought that the Milky Way was the entire universe. Hubble's discovery revealed a much bigger ...
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Atop the Rockpile: A chilly return to familiar surroundings
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Summer school at Vatican Observatory offers unique opportunity for young scientists
In addition to the Specola at Castel Gandolfo, the Vatican Advanced Technology Telescope, located on Mount Graham in southeast Arizona, is operated by the Vatican Observatory Research Group in ...