timef 04/21/2026
- Where Are All These Meteors Coming From? nytimes.com2026-04-21 22:00:10
The frequency of fireballs in our planet’s skies seemed to grow in recent months. NASA and other meteor experts can’t agree on what explains it.
- What’s in a Name? For These Snails, Legal Protection nytimes.com2026-04-21 15:00:13
Scientists are debating the classification of threatened mollusks that an Indigenous community relies on for their way of life.
- Blue Origin’s Failure May Hamstring NASA’s Moon Plans nytimes.com2026-04-21 07:05:11
The space agency is counting on Jeff Bezos’ company to deliver equipment essential to the next moon landing, only two years away.
- ‘Earthset’ Is Captured on Video for First Time nytimes.com2026-04-21 03:12:38
The Earth slips behind the moon in an iPhone video taken by Reid Wiseman during NASA’s Artemis II mission, a sequel to the iconic Earthrise photo taken by Apollo 8.
- Desmond Morris, 98, Dies; Explored Humans’ Animal Instincts in ‘The Naked Ape’ nytimes.com2026-04-21 01:01:02
An English zoologist, he wrote an immensely popular 1967 book arguing that ancient genes, shared with apes, shape our lives. Objections in the scientific world ensued.
