Stephen King unfurled a map on the hood of a colleague's car in Winchester, England. Traveling across the countryside, in the middle of World War II, the car's crankshaft had given out, stranding the… [+22129 chars]
Earth and Mars were formed from material originating largely from the inner solar system; Only a small percentage arose outside the orbit of Jupiter. Photo: NASA/Moon and Planetary Institute The uni… [+2982 chars]
Human activities such as marsh draining for agriculture and logging are increasingly eating away at saltwater and freshwater wetlands that cover only 1% of Earth's surface but store more than 20% of … [+4377 chars]
A red moon is coming on May 15 A total eclipse means that the entire moon enters the darkest part of Earths shadow. (NCD)An upcoming total lunar eclipse that will appear to turn the moon red will be … [+1170 chars]
The European ExoMars rover, which was scheduled to lift off toward the Red Planet in September, is now unlikely to launch before 2028 as the European Space Agency (ESA) will have to replace its Russi… [+4655 chars]
On clear Martian nights, long, snake-like ribbons of light may streak through the sky for thousands of miles. It's a pretty sight, according to new observations from the United Arab Emirates Mars Mis… [+3204 chars]
NASA, on May 3rd, tweeted that it observed a solar flare peaking at 9:25 AM EDT (6:55 PM IST) and it was caught in its Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) footage. While the space agency did not discuss… [+2870 chars]
The annual Eta Aquariids Meteor Shower, or May Meteor Shower, peaks tonight. Named after the brightest star in the constellation, Eta Aquarii, the shower is active between April 19 and May 28. The E… [+175 chars]
Scientists suggest that some staffing of protected areas should be considered "essential services" in future crises. When all staff were pulled out of protected areas in March 2020 the fires spiked … [+4957 chars]
Superconductors are materials that can achieve a state known as superconductivity, in which matter has no electrical resistance and does not allow the penetration of magnetic fields. At low temperatu… [+5855 chars]
The European Space Agency (ESA) has just released a brand new image of the sun taken by the Solar Orbiter. In total, the composite image is made up of 25 photos taken thy the Orbiter’s ultraviolet im… [+2387 chars]
Dear readers, Welcome to Quartzs newsletter on the economic possibilities of the extraterrestrial sphere. Please forward widely, and let me know what you think. This week: Nelson loves a prix fixe, … [+7284 chars]
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