Tsunami warning for Japan's north east coast after a large earthquake. 🌊 #earthquake #tsunami #Japan www.bbc.com/news/live/c0... earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/...

Earthquake off Japanese coast prompts tsunami warning for country's north-east - follow live

The earthquake struck with a preliminary magnitude of 7.4, the Japan Meteorological Agency says.

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Update from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory. Over 11,000 new asteroids discovered. Official article in the link #VeraCRubin #solarsystem 🧪🔭☄️📷 rubinobservatory.org/news/11000-n...

Early Data from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Reveals Over 11,000 New Asteroids | Rubin Observatory

Scientists at NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, have submitted an unprecedented set of as...

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1/2 This is a good write up from the AMS The AMS has detected a measurable, unexplained change in fireball data. "After years of stable baseline activity, something appears to have shifted in Q1 2026, and the signal is consistent across multiple metrics." ☄️📉 🧪🔭 #Meteors #Fireball #Bolide

1/2 On March 16, researchers confirmed that all five primary nucleobases of DNA and RNA are present in space. By finding the final missing ones on the asteroid Ryugu, we now have the complete set. Paper www.nature.com/articles/s41... 🧬☄️🔬🥒🔭 #Astrobiology #OriginOfLife #abiogenesis

Every building block of DNA and RNA has been found on an asteroid

Explore how Ryugu asteroid nucleobases DNA RNA building blocks support theories of life's origin beyond Earth.

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1/2 Astronomers just spotted a rare planetary collision around the star Gaia20ehk. It is giving us a real-time look at the violent impacts that shape young solar systems. 🔭💥🪐🧪 #Exoplanets #Physics Paper iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...

Astronomers Witness Aftermath of Catastrophic Planetary Collision | Sci.News

An unusual flickering of a young F-type star called Gaia20ehk and an expanding cloud of dust around it suggest that a catastrophic planetary crash unfolded in real time, offering a rare glimpse of the...

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1/2 Astronomers have created the largest 3D map of hydrogen light from the early universe. Using the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment, the team mapped a "sea of light" from faint galaxies existing 9 to 11 billion years ago 🔭🌌✨🧪 #HETDEX #Cosmology Paper iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...

Astronomers reveal hidden structures in the young universe | Penn State University

An international team of scientists, including Penn State astronomers, have used data from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope Dark Energy Experiment to construct the largest, most accurate 3D map yet of the l...

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1/2 Astronomers have discovered the most compact "3+1" quadruple star system ever recorded. This rare configuration, found in the TIC 290061484 system, features 3 stars orbiting each other every 1.8 days, with a 4th star circling the inner 3 every 52 days 🔭⭐✨🧪 Paper www.nature.com/articles/s41...

“These Kinds Of Systems Are Very Rare”: The Most Compact Known 3+1 Quadruple Star System Has Been Discovered

Extreme, but apparently very stable.

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This is a great video on speciation after the Chicxulub impact, well worth watching. Video here: www.linkedin.com/posts/geolog... Credit @geosociety.bsky.social youtube.com/@geogirl Paper: pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/... 🧪⚒️🦴🧬

1/2 New data from the Chandra X-ray Observatory found high-energy signals coming from a small fraction of the "little red dots" first seen by JWST. This discovery confirms that at least some of these objects are powered by hidden supermassive black holes 🔭✨🧪🌌🛰️ #Cosmology #JWST #Astrophysics #LRDs

‘X-ray dot’ discovery fuels JWST ‘black hole star’ debate

Researchers have found what might be a little red dot transitioning into its final state, where x-rays burst through its gas cocoon. Others argue the object is nothing special

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If anyone has pictures or video of this fireball meteor, feel free to add them here in the comments! NASA statement w/allsky cameras fireballs.ndc.nasa.gov/skyfalls/eve... NASA Facebook www.facebook.com/share/p/1AQt... Thumbnail credit NASA space alerts on Facebook 🧪☄️📷🔭 #meteor #nasa #florida

Fighting fires at these temperatures is a nightmare. Huge respect to the crews that fought this. 🚒❄️ #Fairbanks #Alaska

Fire at Fairbanks Alaska National Guard Readiness Center causes significant damage

The Alaska National Guard says there was a fire at the Fairbanks Alaska National Guard Readiness Center Friday morning.

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This is pretty cool. More JWST! NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the most detailed map of dark matter ever produced. This new data exposes the "invisible scaffolding" of the universe, showing how it intertwines with visible galaxies. 🔭🌌🕸️ 🧪 #DarkMatter #JWST #Cosmology #Astrophysics

NASA Reveals New Details About Dark Matter’s Influence on Universe

With the Webb telescope’s unprecedented sensitivity, scientists are learning more about dark matter’s influence on stars, galaxies, and even planets like Earth.

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🧪“Living Matter” a new #Biophysics book by Alex J. Levine. Sadly, Prof. Levine passed away before the book was ready. This quote of his, beautifully captures the way a physicist views living systems. It is particularly poignant in how it captures the transience of human life. For us all. #science

1/5 The "Boring Billion" era of Earth might have ended with a surprise twist. New thallium data reveals a distinct rise in ocean oxygen during the Tonian period, followed by a crash in the Cryogenian. 🧪⚒️⚛️ #EarthHistory #Evolution #Oxygenation

#geology #geology | Geological Society of America

We used to think that the increase in oxygen levels on Earth around 700 million years ago drove the evolution of animals. However, geoscientists have since discovered that the story of oxygen on Earth...

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An X1.95 flare has just peaked from AR 4341 which is in the Earth-strike zone. A large CME was ejected with an Earth-directed component. A full halo is seen in coronagraphs... it is heading right for us.

Seahawks running into halftime with a comfy lead of 26-6 against the 49ers!! We are hard at work here at the PNSN, providing live annotations on the fan-generated seismograms coming in from Lumen Field. Let's go Hawks!! Watch the live feed and beat the delay at pnsn.org/experiment/2....

Remember the Dec 6, magnitude 7 Hubbard Glacier Earthquake? Here is some follow-up reporting that you may be interested in. From AK state seismologist Mike West: “...researchers all around the world [are] investigating this earthquake in different ways." https://bit.ly/4jBf3xu

Yukon earthquake reveals a fault line hidden beneath glaciers | CBC Accessibility

An earthquake which struck near the Alaska-Yukon border last month has revealed a fault line hidden beneath ice, drawing international research interest.

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1/6 JWST identified nine "platypus" galaxies that defy standard cosmic categories. These objects from the infant universe appear as tiny points of light, yet they lack the signature physical traits of stars or quasars. 🔭🧪🛰️ #JWST #DeepSpace #Astrophysics #Cosmos www.earth.com/news/webb-di...

Webb discovers 'platypus' galaxies that defy current cosmic categories

Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have identified a population of “platypus galaxies” that defy existing categories.

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As will this soggy carbon sack Our ability to discover and test, to prove and disprove, and also to throw our hands up and say we just don't know, and yet still be excited that we might find out... It's one of the greatest skills we have. We need to protect and support it at all costs 🔭🧪🌊📡🛰️⚒️🌎

AnthropoceneMan 🦋 ✅@anthropoceneman.bsky.social · 7mo ago

This semi-conscious Late-Stage Anthropocene Era Carbon Sack also chooses Science. Science - Our Most Precious Resource 🌎⚒️🧪🔭. #Science youtube.com/shorts/igndc...

California Geological Survey@cageosurvey.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The California Geological Survey offers a variety of interactive web maps, including geologic and geohazard maps, mineral resource maps, and earthquake regulatory zone maps. These maps can be found here: maps.conservation.ca.gov/cgs/#datalist

Everfreeze -45.6⁰C, -50⁰F, Fairbanks, Alaska, January 2026 Photo credit Kenneth Becker #photography #winter #coldsnap #fairbanks #alaska #frozencamera ❄️📷

1/4 The Rubin Observatory identified the fastest-spinning asteroid larger than 500 meters ever found. This record-breaking object was spotted during pre-survey commissioning, proving the new facility can detect what others miss. 🔭🧪🛰️⚒️ #RubinObservatory #Asteroid #Space

NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory Spots Record-Breaking Asteroid in Pre-Survey Observations | Rubin Observatory

Astronomers analyzing data from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science, have discovered the fas...

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1/4 A 2012 solar eruption rivaled the power of the 1859 Carrington Event but narrowly missed Earth. New USGS research maps the consequences if a storm of that magnitude hit the US grid today. 🔭🧪☀️🛰️⚒️ #SpaceWeather #Geology #SolarStorm #Science #Carrington www.usgs.gov/news/feature...

What a Solar Superstorm Could Mean for the US

If a geomagnetic storm as large as the famed “Carrington Event” of 1859 were to occur today, it could adversely affect telecommunications and electric power transmission systems across the U.S., espec...

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Stars in Sextans A form dust grains made almost entirely of iron despite the galaxy having low levels of heavy elements. JWST observations verify that chemically primitive stars can generate solid material. Iron grains absorb light efficiently without the spectral signatures of silicates #jwst 🔭🧪🛰️

NASA Webb Finds Early-Universe Analog's Unexpected Talent for Making Dust - NASA Science

Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have spotted two rare kinds of dust in the dwarf galaxy Sextans A, one of the most chemically primitive

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NASA’s Parker Solar Probe mapped the Sun’s outer magnetic boundary, the Alfvén surface, for the first time. Flying closer than ever, it reveals where the solar wind escapes and shapes space weather. #NASA #Sun #SpaceWeather #SolarScience 🧪🔭🛰️☀️ Paper: iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3...

First maps of the sun's outer boundary may help predict solar storms

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has mapped the shifting boundary between the sun and the rest of the solar system.

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Happy Winter Solstice! In Fairbanks, we're only getting 3 hours and 42 minutes daylight. The sun sets soon at 2:40 pm here. Image courtesy of National Weather Service Fairbanks 📷❄️☀️🌄 #sunset #wintersolstice #alaska #nws

Webb’s near-infrared image shows that the flash called GRB 250314A came from a supernova when the universe was only 730Myo. The image also reveals the host galaxy for the first time at this distance, giving scientists a direct view of early cosmic evolution. #JWST #Astrophysics #EarlyUniverse 🧪🛰️🔭

GRB 250314A Pull-out (NIRCam Image) - NASA Science

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope identified the source of a super bright flash of light known as a gamma-ray burst: a supernova that exploded when the universe was only 730 million years old. Webb’s ...

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As of this morning, our data analysts have worked through ~180 aftershocks above magnitude 3 from yesterday's large earthquake near the Hubbard Glacier. While we have not detected landslides, note that this event was on the same fault system that led to the 1958 Lituya Bay tsunami.

A G3 (STRONG) geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center. This is due to a CME predicted to arrive at Earth around early-midday Dec 9 UT (Monday night). Auroral displays may be seen across the central U.S. Follow for more updates.

Article by the Alaska Earthquake Center regarding today's M7 earthquake. 🧪⚒️ #earthquake #alaska

@akearthquake.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Is it too early to jokingly refer to this as the 6-7 earthquake? Read more about what we know so far, summarized in our web story here: https://bit.ly/4aC083z