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How to see the Orionid meteor shower 2026 peak this week — and when to look

The Orionids peak around Oct. 21. Here's when and where to look for the best chance of spotting meteors. The Orionids peak around Oct. 21. Here's when and where to look for the best chance of spotting meteors. (Image credit: Kevin Key / Slworking via Getty Images) If you love watching meteors, 2026 has given you plenty to enjoy. This summer, the annual Perseid meteor sh

Powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hits Panama, damaging buildings

A massive magnitude 7.7 earthquake has hit Panama, damaging buildings and causing widespread shaking. About 4.6 million people felt moderate to severe tremors as a result of the quake, according to the US Geological Survey, which has said that the effects of the quake were "likely to be widespread". It struck just before 15:00 local time (20:00 GMT) on Friday, with an epicentre about 6.2 miles (

What to See in the October 2026 Sky

Saturn reaches opposition, Neptune lingers near Saturn, Mars transits the Beehive, and Jupiter is occulted by the Moon. The Hubble Space Telescope captured this view of the ringed planet in October 1996. A similar orientation will greet observers through the eyepiece this month. Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team STScI/AURA Saturn reaches opposition this month, putting o

This was the last lake of its kind in Canada. Now it’s gone

In a polar epishelf lake, freshwater floats on seawater, creating a unique ecosystem Jérémie Bonneau tries to free a probe called a mooring from the ice of the Milne Fiord epishelf lake in 2018. The lake was ice-covered year-round and was the last of its kind in Canada until it drained into the ocean in 2020. (Yulia Antropova/Water and Ice Research Laboratory/Carleton University) Canada's

Atlantic goes without a hurricane through Sept. 21, breaking 112-year record

The Atlantic has never gone this late without a hurricane since modern satellite tracking began in 1966. For decades, satellites have watched nearly every swirl of clouds over the Atlantic. In this modern era of storm tracking, the basin has set a record for the latest first hurricane of the season. Since no hurricane formed this season by Sept. 12, it marked the latest date without a hurrica

Hummingbirds are migrating south. This map shows when they will leave

Ruby-throated hummingbirds are starting their fall migration, and a new map shows when they typically move south across North America. Those tiny flashes of green buzzing around backyard feeders will not be around much longer. Fall migration is about to begin for birds across North America, including one of the most beloved backyard visitors: the ruby-throated hummingbird. Ruby-throated hummin

New Orleans’ future threatened by sea level rise and coastal erosion

Scientists have warned that New Orleans could become an island by 2070, and that relocating its population may be necessary if sea levels rise to higher projections. Louisiana is known for being a particularly low-lying region, which makes it no surprise that New Orleans, a city of around 360,000 people, is vulnerable to sea-level rise. The wetlands that surround the city act as a buffer against

Manhattan-Sized Iceberg Breaks Off Greenland Glacier, and Two More Could Follow

Learn how satellite radar captured the moment a Manhattan-sized ice island broke away from Greenland’s Petermann Glacier and why scientists are keeping a close watch. Manhattan-sized piece of ice breaking away from Petermann Glacier (Image Courtesy of the ESA and Copernicus Sentinel/ CC-BY-SA3.0 IGO) As summer progresses, one of the Arctic’s most significant ice-loss events

What we know about deadly Nepal-Tibet floods

Massive landslides and flash floods on the Nepal-Tibet border have caused widespread damage and left hundreds dead or missing. Search and rescue operations are under way. Chinese state media has said there are significant casualties, while Nepalese officials anticipate "huge scale loss". Here is what we know so far. Nepal Army via EPA Military teams were brought in to help with rescue and

U.S. Data Centers Could Consume as Much Water as 10 Million Americans by Decade’s End

Researchers warn that U.S. data centers could devour vast amounts of energy and water unless stronger guardrails shape the industry’s growth. When Cornell University systems engineer Fengqi You started modeling the environmental footprint of data centers three years ago, the A.I. boom was just beginning. Even then, You and his colleagues noticed something missing from the conversation