Kelly Kizer Whitt
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The University of Massachusetts Amherst said the bare-throated bellbird and the red-legged seriema are both contenders for the world’s loudest birds. The bare-throated bellbird, which lives in the Amazon, has a call of around 131 decibels. The red-legged seriema, which lives in a wide swath of eastern South America, has a call of more than 120 decibels. For comparison, 120-130 decibels is equal to a jet plane taking off or a chainsaw. Video via UMass Amherst. Love wildlife and the natural world?
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You deserve a daily dose of good news. For the latest in science and the night sky, subscribe to EarthSky’s free daily newsletter. All over the universe, black holes shoot jets out into space. And by coincidence, some of those jets are going to be aimed toward us. On September 22, 2026, astronomers said that — for the first — time they’ve found a black hole jet aimed toward Earth in our own galaxy. They’re calling this black hole system a microblazar. The black hole has a companion star that’s f
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Your support = more science, more stars, more wonder. Donate to EarthSky and be part of something bigger. In 2020, NASA and the U.S. Department of State led an effort to establish guidelines for human expansion into space. Working with international partners, they came up with the Artemis Accords. NASA describes the accords as: … a common set of principles to enhance the governance of the civil exploration and use of outer space. As of late September 2026, 74 countries have signed the Artemis Ac
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Mars is famous for being the red planet. With your eye alone you can see the red tinge that sets it apart from other points of light in the night sky. But a new image from the Mars Express orbiter that ESA shared on September 16, 2026, shows the red planet has a much more colorful side. The image features Thyles Rupes, a rugged ice cliff near Mars’ south pole. Instead of just the familiar reds, browns and tans, the landscape is also awash in shades of purple and pink. The unusual colors come fro
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Science news, night sky events and beautiful photos, all in one place. Click here to subscribe to our free daily newsletter. NASA’s Curiosity rover launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in 2011 on an 8-month journey to Mars. It landed inside Mars’ Gale Crater on August 6, 2012. And it has now been working on Mars for more than 5,000 sols. A sol is a Martian day, about 24 hours 39 minutes long. It reached the 5,000-day milestone on August 29, 2026. 5,000 Mars-days is equivalent to more than 5,13
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