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Ellie's Archives: 2000-2026

APRIL 2026
April 13-14 - Holocaust Remembrance Day
April 15 - US Income Tax Day
April 17 - Academy of Country Music Awards
April 19 - New Moon 26° Pisces
April 20 - Sun in Taurus
April 20 - 130th Boston Marathon
April 21-23 - Lyrid Meteor Showers Peak
April 22 - Earth Day
April 24-26 - Stagecoach Festival

Reading with Ellie

Thursday April 9, 2026 7:00 PM ET

Ellie's World Blog Today
Coachella Music and Arts Festival
Artemis II Lunar Mission
World Health Day
Who tends to curse a lot?

Artemis crew's families enthralled by messages from space

'Chills': Artemis astronauts say lunar flyby still washing over them

'Pinprick of light': Artemis crew witnesses meteorite impacts on moon

Artemis II astronauts follow Apollo tradition of naming lunar features after loved ones

What if dark matter came in two states?

Two Supermassive Black Holes May Be on The Very Brink of Collision

Leo is a prominent sight for stargazers in April. Its famous sickle, punctuated by the bright star Regulus, draws many a beginning stargazer's eyes, inviting deeper looks into some of Leo's celestial delights, including a great double star and a famous galactic trio.

Scientists Uncover the Secret Ingredient Behind the Spark That May Have Started Life on Earth

Breakthrough water filter removes 98% of toxic PFAS forever chemicals

Quantum Batteries Edge Closer to Reality With New Breakthrough

New Simulations Reveal How Earth's Strongest Ocean Current Got Started

Western states face above-normal wildfire threats this summer. New maps reveal which areas are most at risk.

The Biggest Volcanic Event in Earth's History Transformed an Entire Oceanic Plate

Scientists Warn: Humanity Has Pushed the Planet Past Its Limits

'No one knows what they are': Researchers discover new type of cell that's seen only during pregnancy

Your DNA has a secret 'second code' that decides which genes get silenced

The hidden tradeoff behind today's most popular weight loss drugs

Newfound coin dates to the 1584 founding of a doomed Spanish settlement in southern Chile.

Humans reached Australia 60,000 years ago, new DNA study reveals

Unique double baptistery and mysterious marble block uncovered at Byzantine cathedral in Israel

DNA evidence reveals a Stone Age population collapse in France

Ancient architecture shows public opinion influenced Maya divine kings

Giant jars, ancient bells, buried bones and a mystery that endures

Neanderthals in Central Europe hunted pond turtles not for food, but likely for their shells

Seal tooth pendant reveals ancient human culture and long-distance trading

Scientists Discover 132-Million-Year-Old Dinosaur Tracks on South Africa's Coast

US fertility rate dropped to another record low in 2025

The Mystery of the Notes: Why No One Knows How This 120-Year-Old Song Should Sound

A $5.5 Billion U.S. Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Got Destroyed by a $80 Million Sub Running on Diesel

Soaring petrol prices are hurting more than your wallet

Today's Events, Birthdays and Quotes

April 9, 2026

National Unicorn Day

Unicorns on Crystalinks
Art, History, Religion, Heraldry, Mythology, Paleontology

April 9, 1998

Elle Fanning - Videos - Filmography

I like clothing that lends to the imagination.

April 9, 1990

Kristen Stewart - Videos - Filmography

You have to be OK with your own fears. If you're an honest person,
you'll make mistakes, but that's when the most interesting things happen.

April 9, 1987

Jesse McCartney - Videos - Discography - Filmography

Music is my way of getting away from everything.

April 9, 1954

Dennis Quaid - Videos - Filmography

You don't have to be alone with your thoughts anymore.

April 9, 1982

Jay Baruchel - Videos - Filmography

There's a chunk of myself in every character I play.

April 9, 1986

Leighton Meester - Videos - Discography - Filmography

I'm very good at keeping my life uncomplicated and focused.

April 9, 1966

Cynthia Nixon - Videos - Filmography

The story of your life is written on your palm.

April 9, 1963

Marc Jacobs Fashion Designer - Videos

Color is bigger than ever.

April 9, 1965

Paulina Porizkova Czechoslovakian Model - Videos

When I model I pretty much go blank.
You can't think too much or it doesn't work.

April 9, 1908 - March 15, 1997

Victor Vasarely Father of Op-art - Videos

Every form is a base for color. Every color is the attribute of a form.

April 9, 1830 - May 8, 1904

Eadweard Muybridge - Videos

Eadweard Muybridge was an English photographer known
for his pioneering work on animal locomotion which used
multiple cameras to capture motion, and his zoopraxiscope, a device for
projecting motion pictures that pre-dated the flexible perforated film strip.

I am going to make a name for myself. If I fail, you will never hear of me again.

Eadweard Muybridge - 1852

April 9, 1806 - September 15, 1859

Isambard Kingdom Brunel - Videos

British engineer known for the creation of the Great Western Railway,
a series of famous steamships, and numerous important bridges.

The technical challenges of any engineering project are immense.

Wednesday April 8, 2026 7:00 PM ET

The Artemis II Crew Has Sent Back Stunning Images From The Far Side of The Moon

Artemis II astronauts make long-distance call to the space station as they head home from the moon

Water on the moon? New study narrows down the most likely locations

Something just hit the Moon and left a bright new scar

Physicists Observe Matter in Two Places at Once in Mind-Bending Quantum Experiment. Physicists have demonstrated that atoms can exist in multiple places at once while remaining entangled in motion

'Voorhees law' explains why the slower car often catches up

Quantum computers keep losing data. This breakthrough finally tracks it

Daylight fireball seen from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

A Super El Nino is coming. Here's how a hotter ocean could change the weather near you

Florida is among the wettest U.S. states, but that doesn't mean it is drought-free. Nearly all of Florida faced at least "moderate" drought, and nearly 80% faced "extreme" conditions in April 2026. Unusually dry conditions gripped the state for much of 2025, but the intensity and extent of the drought ratcheted up starting in January 2026.

Hawaii faces another major flood threat 2 weeks after its worst flooding in 20 years

Is sitting with your legs crossed actually bad for you? No.

Nearly 29,000 genetic 'switches' found unique to East Asian populations

Stanford Scientists Discover Hidden Brain Circuit That Fuels Chronic Pain

New Study Reveals Why Ozempic Works Better for Some People Than Others

Scientists map the brain's hidden wiring using RNA barcodes in major breakthrough

Ancient Romans were obsessed with a plant said to be a contraception and an aphrodisiac. Then one day, it went extinct

AI Is Rewriting History - With Outdated Neanderthal Facts

Uncertainty swirls around Iran ceasefire: From the Politics Desk

An eclectic, bipartisan group suddenly calls for removing Trump using the 25th Amendment

U.S. Navy Deploys Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz to South America for One Last Mission Before Retirement

Today's Events, Birthdays and Quotes

April 8, 1968

Patricia Arquette - Videos - Filmography

Most films bring messages about issues that face humanity.

April 8, 1966

Robin Wright - Videos - Filmography

Everyone has the answers if they could only remember where they are hidden.

April 8, 1980

Katee Sackhoff - Videos - Filmography

We are all trying to create longevity in this crazy world.

April 8, 1981

Taylor Kitsch - Videos - Filmography

I'm an all-or-nothing person.

April 8, 1970

J. R. Bourne - Videos - Filmography

I used to think acting in Sci-fi shows like Stargate SG1 was 'out there'.
When you look at today's world it can be even more surreal.

April 8, 1960

John Schneider - Videos - Discography - Filmography

Passion is different than desire. People that are successful
recognize passion. You have to be willing to work at it.
I love the image of pushing a boulder uphill - it will flourish you.

Tuesday April 7, 2026 7:00 PM ET

The Artemis II mission is now headed back toward Earth, with four astronauts having soared around the far side of the moon on an unprecedented path that reached deeper into space than any human has traveled before.

Historic First Glimpse of the Moon's 'Grand Canyon' Captured by Artemis II Crew

'Morale boost': NASA carries out Moon mission during tough year for science

What Would Living on The Moon Really Do to The Human Body?

Scientists Solve 60-Year-Old Mystery of Strange Magnetic Surges Above the Moon

A bizarre giant planet is rewriting the rules of how worlds are born

New Study Suggests Gravitational Waves May Have Created Dark Matter

Experiments refute dark matter claim

Astronomers Discover the Most Pristine Star Ever Found

A layered approach sharpens brain signals in optical imaging

Quantum computing without interruptions

Microscopic mechanism of 'quantum collapse' in real-world environments uncovered for the first time

Scientists discover the Goldilocks secret behind life on Earth. Earth may be habitable because it got unbelievably lucky with its chemistry from the very start.

Ranks of Disparity: New approach fixes flaw in fairness algorithms

New Breakthrough in Solar Cell Efficiency Hits 130% Quantum Yield

A heat-proof memory device that thrives at 700° C could transform everything from space exploration to AI computing.

The World's Largest Wind Farm Built to Power 3.3 Million Homes Just Flipped a Major Switch

One of Earth's Most Explosive Volcanoes - Japan's Kyushu island - Is Quietly Refilling With Magma

Earth's Population Has Surpassed The Planet's Capacity, Study Suggests

Origins of Earth's most powerful ocean current revealed

Scientists Uncover the Secret 'Glue' That Helps Soil Hold Water

Why Antarctic Sea Ice Suddenly Collapsed After Decades of Growth

Climate Change Is Altering a Key Greenhouse Gas in a Way Scientists Didn't Expect

Droughts Are The Ideal Breeding Ground For Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Study Warns -

'Oldest octopus' fossil is no octopus at all, scans reveal

It Looked like a Normal Bee at First. Then a Scientist Realized She Was Seeing Something Lost for 119 Years

Scientists found a lost world of animals that shouldn't exist yet

World's fattest parrot - on the verge of extinction 30 years ago - has record-breaking breeding season

- A week of deep meditation didn't just calm the mind - it rewired the brain and body in ways that rival psychedelics.

Scientists Discover Why the Brain Gets Stuck in Schizophrenia

Even Failed Diets May Deliver Long-Term Health Gains, Study Finds

Scientists discover hidden brain switch that tells you to stop eating

This Ship Vanished Without A Trace 137 Years Ago, Divers Have Just Found It Perfectly Intact At The Bottom Of A Lake

Early humans in South Africa were quarrying stone as far back as 220,000 years ago

Trump agrees to two-week ceasefire with Iran. The president said the agreement was made on the condition that Iran agree to reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz

CBS will hand Colbert's late-night time slot to 'Comics Unleashed with Byron Allen'

What Tucker Carlson's big break with Trump means

Do you see faces in the clouds? Researchers examine pareidolia

Today's Events, Birthdays and Quotes

April 7, 2026

World Health Day - Wikipedia

2026 Theme: Together for Health. Stand with Science

April 7, 2026

National Beer Day - Wikipedia - History of Beer

National Beer Day recognizes the world's most widely consumed alcoholic beverage. Following water and tea, it is the third most popular drink overall. One of the world's oldest prepared beverages, beer possibly dates back to 9500 BC when cereal was first farmed.

April 7, 1964