Billions of years ago, a series of volcanic eruptions broke loose on the moon, blanketing hundreds of thousands of square miles of the orb's surface in hot lava. Over the eons, that lava created the … [+4835 chars]
In 1996, a rock from space was found in southwestern Egypts Great Sand Sea. The rock was odd, even by extraterrestrial standards, and a team of researchers studying the rocks chemistry now propose th… [+2742 chars]
Salt crystals from Central Australia hold ancient microorganisms that became trapped 830 million years ago, new research finds. And there's a chance that some of the microorganisms might still be a… [+4547 chars]
The China National Space Agency (CNSA) has advanced considerably since the turn of the century, boasting new launch vehicles, robotic missions to the Moon and Mars, and a modular space station in orb… [+4800 chars]
For the past few days, we've all been fawning over the glorious new image of our Milky Way's black hole. But for a moment, we might want to pause and pay our respects to a lonely chasm across the uni… [+7168 chars]
Astronomers have revealed the first image of the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The image was produced by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration, an international tea… [+6169 chars]
A total lunar eclipse wowed viewers around the world this week and in one timelapse video, it can be seen dramatically cutting the light of the night sky to such a degree that the Milky Way suddenly … [+3115 chars]
<ul><li>Scientists have for the first time been able to grow plants in soil from the moon.</li><li>The soil samples were collected during the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 ventures, according to NPR.</li><li>… [+3976 chars]
A NASA spacecraft on Mars is headed for a dusty demise. The InSight lander is losing power because of all the dust on its solar panels. NASA said Tuesday it will keep using the spacecraft's seismom… [+1968 chars]
A discovery by former Carnegie Mellon Ph.D. student, Mingyi Wang, leading a large collaborative team, sheds light on one way new particles are forming in the upper troposphere. The study, published i… [+6780 chars]
For the past few days, we've all been fawning over the glorious new image of our Milky Way's black hole. But for a moment, we might want to pause and pay our respects to a lonely chasm across the uni… [+7168 chars]
Tonga's January eruption created atmospheric reactions 'unprecedented in the modern geophysical record' A boat at sea had this view of the smoke rising from the eruption. The Tongan volcano has cre… [+5122 chars]