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Scientists have found strong evidence for a third type of magnetism, called altermagnetism. A team led by the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory reported the result in the journal Science in November 2026. The discovery could one day lead to faster,…
The Cold Moon, December’s full moon, peaks on Wednesday, December 23, 2026, at 8:28 pm Eastern Standard Time. It is also a supermoon, the closest full moon of the year. It rises on the eve of Christmas Eve, just two…
The winter solstice 2026 arrives on Monday, December 21, at 3:50 pm Eastern Standard Time. That is 8:50 pm Coordinated Universal Time. It marks the shortest day and longest night of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. After it, days…
The Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of December 13 to 14, 2026. Under dark skies, you could see up to about 120 meteors an hour at the best time. The Moon will be a thin crescent that sets…
Watch the November 2026 Beaver Moon on the evenings of November 23 and 24, right after moonrise. It turns full just before 10 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday, November 24, and it is a supermoon. You do not need any equipment…
Watch the 2026 Leonid meteor shower after midnight on Tuesday, November 17, into Wednesday, November 18. The Moon sets around midnight, leaving dark skies until dawn. Under dark skies, you may see 10 to 15 meteors an hour. You do…
A dark streak near the star Beta Pictoris looks like a cat’s tail. New Hubble Space Telescope images suggest a giant crash between two small worlds made it. Key Points What Is the Beta Pictoris Cat’s Tail? Beta Pictoris is…
The Artemis II launch by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) tore a huge hole in Earth’s upper air. A new study says it spread 3,100 miles. Key Points What the Artemis II Study Found Researchers from National Cheng…
Fewer loon chicks are surviving across Canada and the northern United States, a Birds Canada study found. The worst drops hit the Prairies and Maritimes. Key Points Loon Population Declining Across Canada The common loon is one of Canada’s best-known…
A family in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state replanted an old cattle farm with about 840,000 trees. Tapirs, gone from the state since 1914, now live there again. Key Points From Cattle Farm to Rainforest The Locke family had farmed…