More from Mary Beth Griggs (Page 2)

leatherback turtle with a man
Environment

When Isla meets Florence: Tracking sea life in a hurricane

By Mary Beth Griggs

Trump’s Space Force could be one giant leap into a tricky situation
Military

Trump’s Space Force could be one giant leap into a tricky situation

By Mary Beth Griggs

A primer to the primal origins of humans on Earth
Evolution

A primer to the primal origins of humans on Earth

By Mary Beth Griggs

Scorched Earth: How Centralia Burned
Fossil Fuels

Scorched Earth: How Centralia Burned

By Mary Beth Griggs

Meteor Crater, Arizona
Environment

Extreme Science: Meteor Crater

By Mary Beth Griggs

Tomb of the Future
Science

Tomb of the Future

By Mary Beth Griggs

city destroyed by earthquakes
Environment

Earthquake devastation will be our fault

By Mary Beth Griggs

asteroid hitting earth
Space

Yes, a killer asteroid could hit Earth

By Mary Beth Griggs

Flames aren’t the only danger firefighters face. Sometimes, there’s a bear.
Wildlife

Flames aren’t the only danger firefighters face. Sometimes, there’s a bear.

By Mary Beth Griggs

What’s the difference between a comet and an asteroid?
Space

What’s the difference between a comet and an asteroid?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Russia’s rocket failure could leave the ISS without a crew
International Space Station

Russia’s rocket failure could leave the ISS without a crew

By Mary Beth Griggs

two astronauts posing together
NASA

Two astronauts just survived a ‘ballistic descent’ in a Russian rocket. Here’s everything we know.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mascot
Space

This toaster-sized asteroid rover accomplished more in 17 hours than you will in your life

By Mary Beth Griggs

Why NASA needs to flip Curiosity’s ‘brain’ over
Mars

Why NASA needs to flip Curiosity’s ‘brain’ over

By Mary Beth Griggs

workers NASA
Science

On NASA’s 60th birthday, our readers say it’s still looking good

By Mary Beth Griggs

Starry Night
NASA

Oodles of virtual planets could help Google and NASA find actual aliens

By Mary Beth Griggs

There’s a planet exactly where Star Trek said Vulcan should be
Exoplanets

There’s a planet exactly where Star Trek said Vulcan should be

By Mary Beth Griggs

Earthrise
Space X

Meet SpaceX’s first moon tourist, Yusaku Maezawa

By Mary Beth Griggs

SpaceX wants to send private citizens to the moon (again)
Space X

SpaceX wants to send private citizens to the moon (again)

By Mary Beth Griggs

a satellite view of hurricane florence
Sharks

Scientists followed a leatherback turtle through Hurricane Florence—here’s what they saw

By Mary Beth Griggs

lit gas stove
Environment

Fatal gas explosions rock Massachusetts towns—and the cause is still unclear

By Mary Beth Griggs

Hurricanes are getting more intense—but should we add a Category 6?
Weather

Hurricanes are getting more intense—but should we add a Category 6?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Adding clean energy to the Sahara could make it rain (and not just figuratively)
Renewables

Adding clean energy to the Sahara could make it rain (and not just figuratively)

By Mary Beth Griggs

Space debris or sabotage? Conflicting theories about the recent ISS leak
International Space Station

Space debris or sabotage? Conflicting theories about the recent ISS leak

By Mary Beth Griggs

This beautiful map of Earth’s atmosphere shows a world on fire
NASA

This beautiful map of Earth’s atmosphere shows a world on fire

By Mary Beth Griggs

How to prepare for a hurricane barging in on your vacation
Weather

How to prepare for a hurricane barging in on your vacation

By Mary Beth Griggs

Hurricanes like Lane rarely hit Hawaii. Here’s why.
Weather

Hurricanes like Lane rarely hit Hawaii. Here’s why.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mars’ skies are clearing up, but the Opportunity rover is still fast asleep
Mars

Mars’ skies are clearing up, but the Opportunity rover is still fast asleep

By Mary Beth Griggs

A massive, murky void in space has surprisingly few galaxies
Space

A massive, murky void in space has surprisingly few galaxies

By Mary Beth Griggs

Deadly collapse in Italy turns spotlight onto aging bridges around the world
Technology

Deadly collapse in Italy turns spotlight onto aging bridges around the world

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA’s sun-kissing spacecraft will go 250 times faster than a bullet when it hits its stride
Sun

NASA’s sun-kissing spacecraft will go 250 times faster than a bullet when it hits its stride

By Mary Beth Griggs

rocket launch at night
Military

Trump’s Space Force aims to create ‘American dominance in space’ by 2020

By Mary Beth Griggs

Meet the next generation of American spaceflight
Space

Meet the next generation of American spaceflight

By Mary Beth Griggs

stack of green books
Ocean

18 water-themed books to dive into this month

By Mary Beth Griggs

The latest climate assessment isn’t surprising, but it still sucks
Climate Change

The latest climate assessment isn’t surprising, but it still sucks

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mars is missing a lot of this crucial terraforming ingredient
Mars

Mars is missing a lot of this crucial terraforming ingredient

By Mary Beth Griggs

titan
Solar System

Neptune, Titan, Jupiter, and Pluto look gorgeous in these new photos

By Mary Beth Griggs

circulating termite hill microbiome
Engineering

Termites are nature’s most amazing skyscraper engineers

By Mary Beth Griggs

Jupiter has 10 newly-discovered moons, and one is a weirdo
Moons

Jupiter has 10 newly-discovered moons, and one is a weirdo

By Mary Beth Griggs

Burnt bread shows that our ancestors were baking 4,000 years before agriculture
Agriculture

Burnt bread shows that our ancestors were baking 4,000 years before agriculture

By Mary Beth Griggs

Capturing this incredible star cluster required lasers and a bendable mirror
Space

Capturing this incredible star cluster required lasers and a bendable mirror

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA’s most prolific planet-hunting telescope is taking a nap
Exoplanets

NASA’s most prolific planet-hunting telescope is taking a nap

By Mary Beth Griggs

three researchers digging up dinosaur bones
Dinosaurs

The largest dinosaurs got huge way earlier than we thought

By Mary Beth Griggs

Wildfires are burning across the country—here’s how to prepare
Environment

Wildfires are burning across the country—here’s how to prepare

By Mary Beth Griggs

asteroid collision
Space

200,000 asteroids trace their origins to just a handful of obliterated parents

By Mary Beth Griggs

map of world with yellow and blue dots on it.
Space

How to tell an asteroid from a comet, even when its from outside our solar system

By Mary Beth Griggs

Blame loose screws and ‘excessive optimism’ for the latest delay of NASA’s new space telescope
Space Telescope

Blame loose screws and ‘excessive optimism’ for the latest delay of NASA’s new space telescope

By Mary Beth Griggs

A Japanese spacecraft is zooming towards an asteroid shaped like a gemstone
NASA

A Japanese spacecraft is zooming towards an asteroid shaped like a gemstone

By Mary Beth Griggs

The White House is calling for Space Traffic Control
NASA

The White House is calling for Space Traffic Control

By Mary Beth Griggs

Massive atmospheric wave on Venus could explain the planet’s weird rotation
Solar System

Massive atmospheric wave on Venus could explain the planet’s weird rotation

By Mary Beth Griggs

Looking for a book? Try these tales of strange brains, ancient whales, and Hamilton’s forgotten doctor.
Science

Looking for a book? Try these tales of strange brains, ancient whales, and Hamilton’s forgotten doctor.

By Mary Beth Griggs

Strange signals from space may be the result of spinning diamond dust
Science

Strange signals from space may be the result of spinning diamond dust

By Mary Beth Griggs

Mars 2020
Mars

Is there life on Mars? TBD. But scientists found ancient organic matter in the Red Planet’s rocks.

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA is sending a spacecraft to investigate the ‘bubble’ that protects our solar system
NASA

NASA is sending a spacecraft to investigate the ‘bubble’ that protects our solar system

By Mary Beth Griggs

New science books to read this weekend
Science

New science books to read this weekend

By Mary Beth Griggs

Does a black hole ever die?
Black Holes

Does a black hole ever die?

By Mary Beth Griggs

Exclusive: Watch a new video of lightning strikes seen from space
Weather

Exclusive: Watch a new video of lightning strikes seen from space

By Mary Beth Griggs

NASA is about to create the coldest spot in the known universe
NASA

NASA is about to create the coldest spot in the known universe

By Mary Beth Griggs

cloud of dark smoke rising out of the ground towards white clouds
Environment

How scientists can be sure that Kilauea won’t turn into the next Mount St. Helens

By Mary Beth Griggs

astronauts spacewalk
Science

Watch astronauts fix a leaky pump in space

By Mary Beth Griggs

Chinese characters on pottery
Archaeology

Ancient ‘made in China’ label pushes back the date of shipwreck by 100 years

By Mary Beth Griggs

Data from 1997 just gave us new insight into Europa—our best chance at finding alien life
Moons

Data from 1997 just gave us new insight into Europa—our best chance at finding alien life

By Mary Beth Griggs

If Kilauea’s lava lake falls below the water table, the results could be explosive
Environment

If Kilauea’s lava lake falls below the water table, the results could be explosive

By Mary Beth Griggs

This is what it takes for scientists to get you those amazing pictures of the Kilauea eruption
Environment

This is what it takes for scientists to get you those amazing pictures of the Kilauea eruption

By Mary Beth Griggs