Arctic methane explosions — and the scientists who love to study them — are the focus of the newest episode of the public television program Nova.
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A piece of space junk the size of a school bus is barreling straight toward the moon
It will be the first time — that we know of — humans have accidentally crashed something into the lunar surface.
NASA scientists estimate Tonga blast at 10 megatons
Even three days after the blast, Tonga remains largely cut off from the world. Undersea communications cables appear to have been cut, and the airport is covered in ash, preventing relief flights from arriving at the capital city of Nuku’alofa.
The eruption near Tonga was so powerful you could hear it in Alaska
Hours before tsunami waves arrived, sounds from the eruption reached Alaskans from Juneau to the Aleutians.
Past heat waves and low sea ice continued to impact Alaska’s waters in 2021
Forage fish, some seabirds and humpback whales in Prince William Sound all seemed to see declines related to warm temperatures. Herring, on the other hand, thrive in warmer water.
New smartphone feature allows for anonymous reporting of COVID exposure in Alaska
With the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly in Alaska, contact tracing is increasingly difficult. A new feature for Alaska smartphones could help.