Ancient, primordial helium that was forged in the wake of the Big Bang is leaking from Earth's core, scientists report in a new study. There's no cause for alarm. Earth isn't deflating like a sad ba… [+3656 chars]
Three energy eruptions on the sun occurred yesterday. When the energy from these eruptions hits Earth, we may have northern lights visible across the northern third of the U.S. Spaceweather.com is r… [+2185 chars]
Enlarge/ A rendering of the star V Hydrae, or V Hya for short. In its death throes, the star emitted a series of expanding rings that scientists calculated are being formed every few hundred years, p… [+6258 chars]
Enlarge/ A rendering of the star V Hydrae, or V Hya for short. In its death throes, the star emitted a series of expanding rings that scientists calculated are being formed every few hundred years, p… [+6258 chars]
The first whiff that humans catch of life beyond Earth might be methane, but scientists will need to tread carefully before declaring a discovery based on the chemical. If an exoplanet's atmospher… [+2962 chars]
NASA will announce an unprecedented discovery from the Hubble Space Telescope. (Photo: NASA). Dear netizens, I am happy to tell you that we have some new science, NASA said the Hubble Space Telescop… [+3015 chars]
Parrots are famous for their remarkable cognitive abilities and exceptionally long lifespans. Now, a study led by Max Planck researchers has shown that one of these traits has likely been caused by t… [+5591 chars]
Parrots are famous for their remarkable cognitive abilities and exceptionally long lifespans. Now, a study led by Max Planck researchers has shown that one of these traits has likely been caused by t… [+5591 chars]
The White House's fiscal year 2023 budget proposal seeks nearly $26 billion for NASA. The number marks a $2.7 billion, or 11.6%, increase from the 2021 enacted level. JEFF BEZOS' BLUE ORIGIN EXPRES… [+2593 chars]
An area of Pluto that researchers think was formed from the eruption of ice volcanoes is unique on the dwarf planet and in the solar system, a new study suggests. NASA's New Horizons mission, whic… [+5661 chars]
Scientists have observed, for the first time, the mysterious death throes of a carbon-rich asymptotic branch star (AGB). V Hydrae’s final act is characterized by the mass ejection of matter into spac… [+8559 chars]
The Milky Way is older than astronomers thought, or part of it is. A newly-published study shows that part of the disk is two billion years older than we thought. The region, called the thick disk, … [+8608 chars]
