yönetim | Beauty of Planet Earth

Planetary Alignments Explained: The Next 6-Planet Parade is on February 28, 2026

6 planets will align on February 28 with 4 of them easily visible to the naked eye! Curious if you can see this event? It’s easy to find out! Use the Planet Walk feature in the free Star Walk 2 app to see how the planets will line up from your location on the given date. This article provides a complete guide to observing the alignment and explains the science behind this amazing celestial e

The Moon Meets Antares: A Stunning Celestial Event on January 14, 2026

Antares, the “rival of Mars”, is a supergiant star that appears as a bright reddish dot to the naked eye. To easily find Antares in the sky in your exact location, use the free Star Walk 2 app. Read on to learn interesting and useful facts about this star. Antares – key star facts Official name: Antares, α Scorpii, Alpha Scorpii Alternative names: Cor Scorpii, Kalb al Akrab, Sc

Ancient Indigenous lineage of Blackfoot Confederacy goes back 18,000 years to last ice age, DNA reveals

A new DNA study of living and historical members of the Blackfoot Confederacy in the U.S. and Canada suggests that they share a lineage with people from the last ice age. The Blackfoot Confederacy, shown here in a historical photo, has an ancient genetic lineage that goes back 18,000 years. (Image credit: ilbusca via Getty Images) Members of the Blackfoot Confederacy have an ancient l

In Alaska, wood frogs freeze for seven months, thaw and hop away

Each September, the wood frogs of Alaska do a very strange thing: They freeze. They do not freeze totally solid, but they do freeze mostly solid. Two-thirds of their body water turns to ice. If you picked them up, they would not move. If you bent one of their legs, it would break. Inside these frozen frogs other weird physiological things are going on. Their hearts stop beating, their blood

Did humpbacks try to save a seal from orcas? See for yourself.

The incredible scene—captured by filmmaker and host of National Geographic’s Animals Up Close, Bertie Gregory—offers a window into the emotional lives of whales. In January 2022 off Adelaide Island, Antarctica, the snow was falling so thick and quietly, it felt like traveling through hyperspace. “Silence is noisy, so that was super spooky,” says Bertie Gregory, a National Geographi

3,000-Year-Old Honey Found in an Egyptian Tomb — Still Edible

Archaeologists found 3,000-year-old honey in an Egyptian tomb, and it was still good to eat! Honey may be the only food in the world with a literal forever shelf life. Archaeologists excavating ancient Egyptian tombs have uncovered jars of honey sealed for over 3,000 years—and astonishingly, still perfectly edible. This remarkable durability comes down to a mix of

January full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Wolf Moon

Your guide to January’s full Wolf Moon, from peak times to skywatching highlights. January's full "Wolf Moon" will rise on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. (Image credit: Dawn Villwok-Joerg via Getty Images) (Image credit: Dawn Villwok-Joerg/Getty Images) The January full moon will occur at 5:03 a.m. EST (1003 GMT) on Jan. 3, when the moon sits opposite the sun and appears com

13 must-see moon events in 2026: Eclipses, supermoons, conjunctions and more

Here are the best lunar events to see in 2026, including eclipses, supermoons and conjunctions. Two winter supermoons will bookend 2026. (Image credit: RichVintage/Getty Images) A bevy of supermoons, a dramatic total solar eclipse and a "blood moon" total lunar eclipse are some of the highlights of the coming lunar year, which will also include plenty of beautiful close

Northern lights may be visible in 15 states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as a speedy solar wind and incoming coronal mass ejection are expected to buffet Earth's magnetic field. Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as a speedy solar wind and incoming coronal mass ejection are expected to buffet Earth's magnetic field. (Image credit: Map: NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, Background added in

The last Supermoon of 2025 will rise this week. Here’s when to view it

The last supermoon of the year will shine bright this week, when it reaches peak illumination at 6:15 p.m. EST, on Dec. 4, according to the Old Farmer's Almanac. This full 'cold moon,' will be the third and last of the year and is expected to orbit 221,965 miles from Earth. It will appear full on both Wednesday and Friday nights as well. If weather permits, this visual spectacle will make it per