Jessica Hodge+FollowMeteor Shower Watch: Best Nights to Look UpReady for some serious sky magic? The Perseid meteor shower is about to light up the night, peaking Aug 12-13, but the moon’s going to be super bright then. Pro tip: catch the show between July 18-28 for darker skies and better views! Find a spot away from city lights, look toward Perseus, and you might spot up to 100 meteors an hour. Who’s in for a late-night stargazing sesh? #Science #PerseidMeteorShower #Stargazing45424Share
Richard Vaughan+FollowThe Meteor That Bounced Off Earth?!Imagine a space rock so massive it flattened 80 million trees—then just bounced off our atmosphere and kept going! That’s what scientists now think happened at Tunguska in 1908. No crater, just a mind-blowing mid-air explosion as the asteroid skimmed the sky, unleashed a blast as strong as a nuke, and vanished. Wildest part? It could totally happen again, and we’re only just getting good at spotting these cosmic drive-bys. #Science #Tunguska #SpaceMystery511Share
Michelle York+FollowA New Mini-World Just Showed Up!Did you hear? Astronomers just found a new mini-world in our Solar System called Ammonite, and it’s HUGE—up to 380 km wide! What’s wild is its orbit is super weird, hinting at some ancient cosmic drama (maybe a rogue planet or a passing star?). This discovery could totally change what we think about the Solar System’s history—and it even throws shade at the whole Planet 9 theory. Space is full of surprises! #Science #SpaceDiscovery #SolarSystem8411Share
Michael Flores+FollowDid a Meteor Set Off a Grand Canyon Flood?Get this: scientists now think the asteroid that made Arizona’s Meteor Crater also triggered a massive landslide in the Grand Canyon—causing water to back up as high as a 20-story building! Driftwood and beaver tracks way above today’s river level finally make sense. The timing matches up almost perfectly: both the crater and the ancient flood date back about 56,000 years. Talk about a cosmic chain reaction! #Science #GrandCanyon #MeteorCrater391Share
Michelle York+FollowSunsets Before 9 PM Are Almost Here!Can you believe the last sunset after 9 p.m. is July 23? After that, the days get noticeably shorter—by over 2 minutes a day starting July 28! By September 5, sunsets dip before 8 p.m., and we lose more than an hour of daylight each month. Fall lovers, your season is coming fast, but get ready for those early evenings! Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 2, and sunsets will be at 5:23 p.m. Who else is already missing those long summer nights? #Science #SunsetWatch #SummerToFall10Share
martinezlaura+FollowEverglades’ Wild Secret to Fighting Climate ChangeTurns out, the Florida Everglades might be tougher than we thought! New research found that while rising sea levels mess with some ecosystems’ ability to trap carbon, mangrove trees are still crushing it. The big twist? If we help these ecosystems adapt—like planting more mangroves and restoring freshwater—the Everglades could keep soaking up tons of carbon. It’s a total game-changer for fighting climate change, and not the doom-and-gloom story we expected! #Science #Everglades #ClimateChange50Share
Michael Flores+FollowBlack Hole Merger Breaks All the RulesAstronomers just caught the wildest black hole merger ever—two absolute giants collided, creating a black hole 225 times the mass of our Sun! This is way bigger than what current theories say should even be possible. Scientists are honestly stumped, and now they’re rethinking how black holes are born. Oh, and they’re even making a dance to explain it. Space just keeps getting weirder! #Science #BlackHole #SpaceMystery20Share
Michael Flores+FollowStudents Unearth Secrets in Lake Mud!Who knew mud could spill so much tea? A group of student researchers just dug up sediment cores from a New York lake, revealing how even tiny changes—like a new road or a bit of forest thinning—can mess with local ecosystems for centuries. These mud layers are basically nature’s diary, showing how plants, bugs, and even pollution have changed the landscape. Turns out, what we do today really does echo for generations. Would you have guessed mud could be this dramatic? #Science #ScienceDiscovery #EcoNews670Share
Michelle York+FollowDid Antarctica’s Ocean Really Flip?Wild claim alert: some headlines said an Antarctic ocean current just reversed for the first time ever—cue climate panic! But the real story? Scientists actually found the water around Antarctica is getting saltier, not that currents flipped direction. The study’s lead author even called out the misreporting. The big takeaway: ocean salinity is changing, and we still don’t know exactly why. Just goes to show, always check the source before sharing that viral climate news! #Science #ClimateScience #FactCheck63Share
martinezlaura+Follow1,000-Pound Shark Reeled In—You Won’t Believe Where!Imagine fishing off the Florida coast and reeling in a literal sea monster! Two anglers just caught (and released!) a massive 1,000-pound tiger shark near Pensacola. The beast was over 11 feet long—almost the size of a car! Turns out, summer is prime time for spotting these giants as they come closer to shore. The best part? The shark was tagged for research and safely released. Shark Week just got real! #Science #SharkSighting #Pensacola10Share
