Articles by: Christine Lunsford

California's Caldor Fire seen from space in harrowing satellite images (gallery)

By Christine Lunsford published 2 September 21

The Caldor Fire, one of the largest in California's history, has been blazing since Aug. 14, 2021.

The Running Man Nebula astronomy photographers

In Images: Rising 'Phoenix' Aurora and Starburst Galaxies Light Up the Skies

By Christine Lunsford published 25 June 19

Cosmic marvels dazzle in the U.K.'s 'Astronomy Photographer of the Year' contest.

Frozen in ice for millennia, this Siberian mummy is the best-preserved ancient horse ever found.

Photos: Perfectly Preserved Baby Horse Unearthed in Siberian Permafrost

By Christine Lunsford published 18 April 19

The foal died more than 30,000 years ago, yet everything from its hooves to the fine hairs in its nose remained intact.

In Images: A New Look at T. Rex and Its Relatives

By Christine Lunsford published 6 March 19

New reconstructions of this iconic dinosaur and its relatives draw from the latest research.

Photos of Colorful, Majestic Marine Creatures Are 'A Visual Feast'

By Christine Lunsford published 27 February 19

Photographers from around the world competed to take home the top prizes in the 2019 Underwater Photographer of the Year contest.

In Photos: Ancient Shipwreck's Ceramics Traced to Kilns in China

By Christine Lunsford published 11 February 19

Pottery recovered from a ship that sank 800 years ago retains chemical "fingerprints" in its bluish-white glaze.

Soviets Hid Nuclear Bunkers in Poland's Forests (Photos)

By Christine Lunsford published 21 January 19

Experts are piecing together the role that these sites played during the Cold War

Photos: Ghostly dumbo octopus dances in the deep sea

By Christine Lunsford published 2 November 18

Images of a graceful deep-sea dumbo octopus captured by the ROV Hercules.

Photos: Peer at Glittering Insect Eyes and Glowing Spider Babies in Prizewinning Photos

By Christine Lunsford published 16 October 18

See the spectacular closeup views of very tiny things, in the winning images of the 2018 Nikon Small World microphotography contest.

Photos: Seized Elephant Ivory Reveals How Massive Cartels Operate

By Christine Lunsford published 19 September 18

Scientists are using elephant DNA to crack the code on ivory cartels.

Photos: See Gorillas and Chimpanzees in Their Native Forests

By Christine Lunsford published 2 May 18

Humans will have to work together to save the great apes, such as the gorillas and chimpanzee.

Photos: WWII Battleship 'USS Juneau' Discovered

By Christine Lunsford published 22 March 18

Wreckage from the USS Juneau was located off the Solomon Islands by the Research Vessel (R/V) Petrel. It is the final resting place of the five Sullivan brothers who served and died together.

The Happiest US Communities: Full List

By Christine Lunsford published 13 March 18

A new poll ranks nearly 186 U.S. communities based on the well being of their residents.

In Photos: North Korea's Cheerleading Squad — An Army of Beauties

By Christine Lunsford published 15 February 18

This dollhouse-like version of North Korean girls appears in contrast to the nation's isolated, sharp and militant reputation.

Stunning Photos Capture Eerie Underwater Shipwrecks

By Christine Lunsford published 14 February 18

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the secret Zuma spacecraft for the U.S. government launches Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Jan. 7, 2018 in this still from a SpaceX video.

In Photos: SpaceX Rocket Launches Secret Zuma Spacecraft

By Christine Lunsford published 10 January 18

Respiro, 2017 Royal Society Publishing Photography Competition

In Photos: Jaw-Dropping Images Reveal Science Is Amazing

By Christine Lunsford published 8 December 17

From a close-up of a tardigrade embryo, to an aerial of Antarctic "ice cubes," to a pensive polar bear, winning photographs in Royal Society competition will amaze you.

Photos: Analyzing an Amazing, Amphibious Dinosaur

By Christine Lunsford published 7 December 17

About 75 million years ago, an odd dinosaur walked from land into the water, where it used its flipper-like arms to swim in the ocean.

In Photos: Mexico's New Ocean Reserve Protects Stunning Biodiversity

By Christine Lunsford published 27 November 17

Remarkably diverse communities of ocean life make their home in waters near Mexico's Revillagigedo Islands, now a protected marine reserve.

In Photos: Hurricane Maria Seen from Space

By Christine Lunsford published 19 September 17

Hurricane Maria peaked as a massive Category 5 storm as it rolled across the Caribbean in September 2017. See photos of Hurricane Maria from space by satellites in our gallery here.

In Photos: Hurricane Harvey Takes Aim at Texas

By Christine Lunsford published 28 August 17

Hurricane Harvey will be the first hurricane to make landfall in Texas in nine years.

The GPM satellite flew almost directly above intensifying Hurricane Harvey on August 24, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. EDT and indicated that powerful storms in the hurricane were dropping rain at a rate of over 2.1 inches (54 millimeters) per hour.

In Photos: Hurricane Harvey Takes Aim at Texas

By Christine Lunsford published 26 August 17

Hurricane Harvey will be the first hurricane to make landfall in Texas in nine years.

Photos: Primordial Worm Snatched Prey with Spines on Its Head

By Christine Lunsford published 3 August 17

More than 500 million years ago, a worm swam in the ocean's deep waters, hunting for tiny prey that it could capture with its 50 pointy spines.

In Images: Solar Eclipses Depicted in Fine Art

By Christine Lunsford published 25 July 17

For hundreds of years, artists have incorporated the spectacular sight of an eclipse into their paintings.

Photos: Champion Cats are Show-Stopping Stunners

By Christine Lunsford published 13 July 17

Meet a few of the cats that took home top prizes for the Cat Fanciers Association show season of 2016 and 2017.