We have a new tool for monitoring Earth’s oceans: The Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich spacecraft, which has taken over from its predecessor to become the official satellite for measuring global sea level… [+2079 chars]
An international collaboration of astronomers has created the most detailed simulation yet of the early stages of the universe. The simulation can be seen in the video below, showing the first light … [+2511 chars]
jointly time! This is the view of the northern hemisphere. Viewing the southern hemisphere, below, is better. The moon, bright Venus, faint Mars, and Saturn are united together in conjunction within … [+1874 chars]
Scientists have discovered that the speed of sound on Mars is very different from the speed recorded here on Earth. The discovery was announced by Baptiste Chaide, a planetary scientist at Los Alamos… [+2565 chars]
By Tom Yun Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — As NASA prepares to send humans to Mars sometime in the 2030s, figuring out how to keep astronauts healthy during the thr… [+2931 chars]
There’s a lot we still don’t know about the Sun. While missions like NASA’s Parker Probe will help enlighten us, scientists continue to discover new things that are quite baffling. In fact, scientist… [+3075 chars]
Size comparison of Kepler-442b with Earth. This is a potential candidate for first exoplanet observation by the James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User_talk: Helgo… [+3613 chars]
There’s a lot we still don’t know about the Sun. While missions like NASA’s Parker Probe will help enlighten us, scientists continue to discover new things that are quite baffling. In fact, scientist… [+3075 chars]
WHEN ex-racing driver Sir Jackie Stewart discovered his wife Helen had dementia, he was shocked to learn there was no cure for it. Even worse, there was little hope on the horizon. When my wife was… [+9777 chars]
DULUTH Watching the sun has been a lot of fun lately. It wasn't that long ago that days and even weeks would go by without seeing a spot. Now they're common. That's because we're past the minimum of … [+1935 chars]
Brimming over with challenging calculations, daunting data, and formidable formulas, science seems an intimidating prospect for many people. This seems true for both young people — despite their pare… [+8228 chars]
Skip to content It's launching a device that pulls oxygen from lunar regolith. This article is an installment of Future Explored, a weekly guide to world-changing technology. You can get stories li… [+4942 chars]