Mere days after a total lunar eclipse, the sky is set to host another cosmic show. Two planets, Mars and Jupiter, will appear to come closer and in conjunction on the night of May 29 for some regions… [+1842 chars]
A navigation system glitch that struck NASA's MAVEN orbiter at Mars earlier this year has hobbled the spacecraft's ability to conduct science and study the Red Planet's atmosphere. The MAVEN spacecr… [+3029 chars]
The discoveries of exoplanets in recent years have been absolutely extraordinary, and they could relatively soon be reached by our technology. At Cape Canaveral in Florida, on April 18, 2018 at 6:51p… [+13169 chars]
A new type of extremely reactive substance, organic hydrotrioxides (ROOOH), has been detected in the Earth's atmosphere for the first time. Scientists have stated that the substance can have effects … [+2019 chars]
A super-Earth exoplanet orbiting at a distance near to habitable has been discovered thanks to the tiny motion of a small star. Astronomers have confirmed the presence of an exoplanet just 4 times t… [+2006 chars]
Mere days after a total lunar eclipse, the sky is set to host another cosmic show. Two planets, Mars and Jupiter, will appear to come closer and in conjunction on the night of May 29 for some regions… [+1842 chars]
As far as we know, its not possible for a person to move at twice the speed of light. In fact, its not possible for any object with the kind of mass you or I have to move faster than the speed of lig… [+3849 chars]
If you've ever had an imaginary argument in your head, you may have "heard" two voices at once. Your own inner voice and that of the other person in the quarrel. You may even "hear" the other person'… [+4159 chars]
On Tuesday, a meteor storm might be headed our way. The skies may light up with meteors (also known as shooting stars) or we could end up with nothing but clouds. We often have regular meteor shower… [+2752 chars]
Hummingbirds may face extinction as a result of global warming, Newsweek reports on a new study. Scientists predict that the avian species will have to migrate north in search of cooler climates or p… [+3730 chars]
People alive today could witness astronauts landing on an asteroid for the first time, according to scientists. Researchers analyzed NASAs budget since the 1960s to gauge how likely a mission to the… [+2742 chars]
The wandering salamander, Aneides vagrans, is about 4 inches long and lives its entire life in the crowns of redwood trees more than 150 feet above the ground. Researchers discovered that it has adap… [+4658 chars]