astronomy Asteroid alert: small space rock to crash into Earth's atmosphere in 30 minutes — September 4, 2024 at 16:46 UTC (9:46 AM PDT) Mark Frauenfelder

astronomy A nice asteroid, 69 alligators long, passed by the Earth this week Thom Dunn

meteors Texas struck by meteor the size of a thousand-pound corgi Thom Dunn

asteroids Half-giraffe-sized asteroid hits Earth, according to the Daily Mail Thom Dunn

dogs Dog saves owner from meteorite Thom Dunn

Science NASA working to bring evidence of Martian life back to Earth Gail Sherman

climate change Panama evacuating densely-populated islands as sea levels rise Rob Beschizza

los angeles Legendary L.A. eatery Clifton's Cafeteria is back! (but is called Clifton's Republic now) Yoy Luadha

NASA NASA was rocked by a scandal when the Apollo 15 crew took unauthorized envelopes to the moon, planning to sell them later Mark Frauenfelder

archaeology Psychedelic music depicted on ancient Peruvian rock art David Pescovitz

art Every photo a nude in satirical art project Natalie Dressed

Boing Boing Shop Nab two of Microsoft's leading programs for the price of one—just $50 until March 24 Boing Boing's Shop

architecture White Gates, iconic mid-century home in Phoenix, facing demolition by new owner Jennifer Sandlin

norway In "Northbound," Jan Hakon Erichsen perfects the art of bread crushing Jennifer Sandlin

star trek Star Trek Starfleet insignia spotted on Mars David Pescovitz

astronomy Meteorite ownership: are space rocks in your yard really yours? Mark Frauenfelder

mschf Art collective MSCHF re-stocks its WD-40 cologne and adds a new scent to its collection–"Smells like Fabuloso" Jennifer Sandlin

Science Turns out the Moon is older than we thought—40 million years older! David Pescovitz

Science NASA reveals asteroid sample contains building blocks of life David Pescovitz

science Earth now way outside "safe operating space for humanity," says new report Carla Sinclair