The size of a Near-Earth Object is something that scientists always keep an eye on. The larger the object, the larger the threat. Next month, another NEO will whiz by our planet, but, thankfully, e… [+3445 chars]
A total lunar eclipse graced the night skies, providing longer than usual thrills for stargazers around the world. This rare phenomenon was seen across North and South America. The celestial action u… [+401 chars]
The richest of the rich are blasting themselves into space for no reason outside the simple fact that they can afford to do so. A quick reprieve from the burdens of gravity for a smooth $28 million o… [+2090 chars]
If youre one of a few people fortunate enough to be able to afford a $55 million ticket to space, the odds are that youre not much accustomed to hard labor. Members of the all-private crew to the Int… [+3062 chars]
Did you know that gold also comes from stars? While the majority of stars are made primarily of hydrogen and helium, they also contain other elements, which astrophysicists call a star's metallicity.… [+3053 chars]
In late April, Perseverance and Ingenuity arrived at the edge of Jezero Crater’s ancient river delta — an area of the crater that was likely once formed by flowing water, and a major focus of the Mar… [+10864 chars]
Much of the "excess heat" stored in the subtropical North Atlantic is in the deep ocean (below 700m), new research suggests. Oceans have absorbed about 90% of warming caused by humans. The study fou… [+2419 chars]
image: An adult worm, in its tube, with its plume of tentacles extendedview more Credit: Freckelton, et al. 2022 Most bottom-dwelling marine invertebrate animals, such as sponges, corals, worms an… [+4405 chars]
An unexplained signal has been flagged by scientists as a potential window to an alternate reality. A lab experiment on graphene layers tiny sheets of carbon atoms found uncanny signs that our unive… [+2058 chars]
image: Coral reefs could face extinction within the next 80 years, or by the end of this century, if atmospheric and ocean temperatures continue to rise at the current pace, according to new research… [+4208 chars]
THE eerie sounds of the Northern Lights can be heard even when they're invisible to the human eye, new research suggests. Popping, crackling, and even the sound of a rushing waterfall all describe … [+3476 chars]
Mars is famous for its intense dust storms. Now, a team of researchers at the University of Houston (UH) have found a link between the Martian dust storms and a seasonal imbalance in the amount of so… [+1886 chars]
