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Earth Day 2026: 12 Weird Whys About the Planet You Live On
From a 19.5-hour day stuck for 1.5 billion years to a mantle-wind black hole beneath Tibet, 12 mechanism-rich, verifiably true facts about Earth — each a 'small why' that changes how you see the planet. Earth Day 2026 edition.
Apr 22, 2026·Earth Science
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2026: When, Where, and How to Watch the Peak
The 2026 Lyrid meteor shower peaks April 21-22 in nearly moonless skies. Exact US-timezone viewing times, where to look in Lyra, and the 2,700-year history of humanity's oldest recorded meteor shower.
Apr 21, 2026·Astronomy