The Rio Grande Gorge: A Natural Marvel in New Mexico

The Rio Grande Gorge, a breathtaking chasm carved by the Rio Grande River, is a natural wonder located in Northern New Mexico, USA. This dramatic landscape showcases the power of water and the forces of erosion over time. Formation of the Gorge The gorge was formed as the Rio Grande River cut through the basalt flows of the Taos Plateau volcanic field. Over millions of years, the river

Full Moon May 2025: When To See The ‘Flower Moon’ Rise Where You Are

The full flower moon — the second full moon of spring in the Northern Hemisphere — will light up the night sky on Monday, May 12, 2025. It will be best seen rising in the east as an orange orb just after sunset that night, but exactly when to see it varies depending on location. It takes its name from the abundance of blooming flowers during May. The full flower moon will light up the

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here’s how to see fragments of Halley’s comet burn up in the atmosphere

Crack out the deck chairs, we're going Eta Aquarid meteor hunting. Here's when and where to look. An Eta Aquarid meteor captured over Argentina in 2020. (Image credit: Roberto Michel, Getty Images) The Eta Aquarid meteor shower 2025 peaks tonight! Here's how and when to catch one of nature's most spectacular light shows, courtesy of Halley's comet. Southern hemisphe

May’s full ‘Flower Moon’ will be a micromoon. Here’s how to watch it rise.

May's full moon will appear full all weekend and beyond, but will peak on Monday (May 12). Here's everything you need to know about it. (Image credit: essential hope / 500px via Getty Images) On Monday (May 12), May's full moon, known as the Flower Moon, will appear in the east during dusk, will shine all night, and will set in the west as dawn appears. The moon will also

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak. Here’s how to see it

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to reach its peak — and you’ll need to get up early to see this celestial show. However, it’s the last meteor shower until late July, and is considered to be one of the best annual showers in the Southern Hemisphere, according to NASA. While experts differ on the exact peak of this meteor shower, they agree that the best times to view it are in the e

Doomed Soviet spacecraft tumbling toward Earth may already have its parachute out, new images hint

Newly published images suggest that an unknown structure is trailing behind the Kosmos 482 probe on its descent to Earth. It could be the doomed craft's parachute. The material trailing the descending craft is likely to burn up upon reentry. (Image credit: ESA) A doomed 53-year-old Soviet lander currently tumbling back to Earth could be trailing a parachute, new images of

Antarctica’s Astonishing Rebound: Ice Sheet Grows for the First Time in Decades

article FILE - Giant tabular icebergs are surrounded by ice floe drift in Vincennes Bay on January 11, 2008 in the Australian Antarctic Territory.  (Photo by Torsten Blackwood - Pool/Getty Images) A surprising shift is underway at the bottom of the world. After decades of contributing to rising sea levels, Antarctica’s massive ice sheet has started growing again — at least for now. AÂ

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks May 6. Here’s what to expect from the ‘crumbs’ of Halley’s Comet

Many Southern Hemisphere observers consider this shower to be the best meteor shower of the year, but it's a different story for Northern Hemisphere skywatchers. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower captured over behind Joshua trees at Red Rock Canyon State Park in Cantil, California on May 5, 2024. (Image credit: Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images) Among the top 10 meteor sh

The Diamond Hill Hike In Galway: Trail Overview + Maps

There are 2 versions of the Diamond Hill hike – the Lower Trail and the Upper Trail. You’ll find Diamond Hill in Galway – head for Connemara National Park in Letterfrack and there’s a large car park at the visitor centre. Below, I’ll take you through both trails (there’s a map for each): The Upper Trail: 6km long and takes around 2 hours The Lower Trail: 2.8km lon

The bizarre island near Antarctica that has an incredibly straight edge

Close to the Antarctic Peninsula lies a tiny and bizarre looking island, Deception Island, whose eastern coast has formed an incredibly straight line. Close to the Antarctic Peninsula lies a tiny and bizarre looking island whose eastern coast is a straight line. (Image: Getty) Straight lines are not something we are used to seeing in human nature, as everything has irregularities when