Using the most diplomatic language possible, the three billionaires who paid $55 million each for a trip to the International Space Station told a news conference they were overworked on their epic a… [+1931 chars]
The release of a remarkable image of the black hole at the center of our galaxy isn’t only an incredible scientific achievement — it also agrees precisely with predictions about what black holes are … [+2691 chars]
Early in the morning on Monday, May 16, almost parallel to the full moon, a total lunar eclipse will occur, which in Greece will be partially visible. A total eclipse occurs when the Sun, Earth, and… [+1044 chars]
Multiple star systems are very common in the Milky Way. While most of these systems are binary systems consisting of two stars, others contain three, four, or even six stars. These systems tend to b… [+3144 chars]
A collage of 21 images shows the eclipsed sun setting over the Atacama Desert in Chile on April 30, 2022. (Image credit: P. Horálek/ESO) On April 30, skywatchers gathered to watch the sunset over At… [+2478 chars]
Researchers from Magallanes University in Chile discovered the fossilised remains of Fiona, a four-metre-long pregnant female ichthyosaur. This is Chile's first complete ichthyosaur fossil, discovere… [+1960 chars]
This week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope shows the delightfully named Little Sombrero galaxy, called that for its long thin shape with a bulge in the middle which is reminiscent of the shape… [+2087 chars]
Global warming and climate change are causing irreversible damage to our planet in numerous ways -- whether it's the changes in weather patterns, changes in the lives of the flora and fauna or even c… [+2580 chars]
A total lunar eclipse occurs overnight from Sunday to Monday. The moon will begin to enter Earth’s shadow at 4:27 a.m., and the peak phase is expected at 5:28 a.m., but the climax of the eclipse will… [+2285 chars]
When NASA launches Artemis astronauts back to the surface of the moon in the years to come, they should be able to grow their own salad. That's just one ramification of a historic experiment in which… [+2272 chars]
The Perseverance rover has spent over a year on Mars since it landed on the red planet's Jezero crater on February 18, 2021. In a recent mission update, NASA's team handling the rover revealed that P… [+1936 chars]
Global warming and climate change are causing irreversible damage to our planet in numerous ways -- whether it's the changes in weather patterns, changes in the lives of the flora and fauna or even c… [+2580 chars]
