Storms in a Changing Climate
Intense storms and record-breaking winds are becoming more common, and they’re hitting closer to home than ever before.
Stargazing: Scorpius
Scorpius the Scorpion, with its distinctive curved spine and stinger poised to strike, holds a large profile low to the southern horizon.
Stargazing: Vega – First Photo of a Star
Brilliant Vega is the brightest of three stars that make up the Summer Triangle. The blue-white star is part of the constellation Lyra, the Harp.
Stargazing: Pittsburgh Goes to the Moon
On July 20, the world watched as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the surface of the Moon.
Dr. Amy Welsh Q&A
The following is a conversation with Dr. Welsh about her background and her expert perspective on the sensational dire wolf story.
Stargazing: Noctilucent Clouds
From May to early August, these ethereal clouds show their best displays thirty minutes after sunset or before sunrise.
Stargazing: Asteroid Day
Tiny grains of particles race through our atmosphere, finding their way to Earth’s surface. Where do 100 tons of this space dust go?
Saturn-Neptune Close Approach 5:45 a.m., June 18
The Northern Hemisphere will experience the longest hours of daylight and shortest hours of night.
Anxiety Is My Co-Pilot
Throughout 2025, headlines have been filled with news of plane accidents and air traffic issues, reigniting anxiety for those of us who already feel uneasy about flying.
Science Centered Profile:
Joel Le Forestier, Ph.D. KB
Dr. Joel Le Forestier founded the Identity and Intergroup Relations Lab at the University of Pittsburgh in 2025 to study the effects of identity concealment.