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Ashley Strickland

Atlanta

Space and Science Writer at CNN

CNN Space & Science. Writer, photographer, Janeite, keen viewer of historical dramas, fitness enthusiast, music lover. (All views personal, rt ≠ endorsement)

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  • 3 days ago | cnnespanol.cnn.com | Ashley Strickland

    La Luna de flores se eleva detrás del horizonte del bajo Manhattan y el One World Trade Center en la ciudad de Nueva York el 24 de mayo de 2024. Gary Hershorn/Corbis News/Getty Images/Archivo CNN  —  La Luna llena de mayo, conocida por su apodo popular como la “luna de flores” para simbolizar las muchas flores de la primavera, será brillante en el cielo la noche del domingo, a pesar de ser una “microluna”.

  • 3 days ago | cnn.com | Ashley Strickland

    The flower moon rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York City on May 24, 2024. Gary Hershorn/Corbis News/Getty Images/File Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.

  • 3 days ago | cnn.com | Ashley Strickland

    The pages of a medieval manuscript were folded, torn and stitched together to create a cover for 16th century property records. Cambridge University Library Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  Sometimes, a great find is hiding right beneath one’s nose in the humblest of places: on paper. Indecipherable documents can languish in storage for years.

  • 5 days ago | cnn.com | Ashley Strickland

    Conservator Sally Kilby and Błażej Mikuła photograph inside the folds of a medieval manuscript that was used as the cover for another book later on. Cambridge University Library Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more.

  • 1 week ago | cnn.com | Ashley Strickland

    The remains of a mysterious mummy nicknamed the “air-dried chaplain” were stored in the crypt of St. Thomas am Blasenstein, a church in the Austrian state of Upper Austria. brandstaetter images/Hulton Archive/Getty Images/File Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN  —  For many people, the term “mummy” usually brings to mind images of Egyptian sarcophagi.

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Ashley Strickland
Ashley Strickland @CNNAshley
29 Apr 21

Breaking: Ingenuity helicopter will get another attempt at its daring fourth flight on Friday. https://t.co/gc97eLPtBj

Ashley Strickland
Ashley Strickland @CNNAshley
29 Apr 21

RT @CNN: Spending a year in space contributed to worsened structural changes in the eyes in two crew members on the International Space Sta…

Ashley Strickland
Ashley Strickland @CNNAshley
29 Apr 21

The Ingenuity helicopter failed to lift off for its fourth flight this morning. Teams are assessing what happened and when the next flight will occur. https://t.co/On9TuMZyWf