The Hubble constant is a unit that describes how fast the Universe is expanding. Discrepancies in the Hubble constant have vexed astronomers for years. The challenge is to do so without ruining the a… [+2933 chars]
For the first time in history, earthlings can hear what a black hole sounds like: a low-pitched groaning, as if a very creaky heavy door was being opened again and again. NASA released a 35-second a… [+3156 chars]
These massive plasma clouds may disrupt electrical systems and satellites, but they can also produce spectacular aurora displays. CMEs Coronal mass ejections (CMEs) are enormous plasma and magnetic… [+5985 chars]
Lapping up the aurora borealis in Sweden One of the accommodations at Treehotel at Harads in Swedish Lapland © Norris Niman Swedish Lapland is known for having the clearest skies and best star-spot… [+5362 chars]
Using information from ESAs Swarm satellite mission, scientists have discovered a completely new type of magnetic wave that sweeps across the outermost part of Earths outer core every seven years. Th… [+6231 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]
Scientists recently discovered something about male mice that's utterly bananas: The distinctive scent of a banana stresses them out. Researchers from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, learned … [+3449 chars]
ByAdam Voiland, NASA Earth ObservatoryMay 28, 2022 Palm Jumeirah and Palm Jebel Ali photographed from the International Space Station. April 6, 2022. Click the image for wider, high-resolution view.… [+2921 chars]
A new warp speed experiment could finally offer an indirect test of famed physicist Stephen Hawking's most famous prediction about black holes. The new proposal suggests that, by nudging an atom t… [+6429 chars]
Utilizing tools for purposes they werent initially intended for is a strength of the astronomical community. Scrounging through data collected for one purpose and looking for hints of another seems t… [+3958 chars]
ByJet Propulsion LaboratoryMay 28, 2022 NASAs Ingenuity Mars Helicopter made a record-breaking 25th flight on April 8, 2022. The navigation camera aboard the rotorcraft captured its longest and fast… [+5200 chars]
We very well know that in the solar system, planets orbits the Sun. But do you know that along with planets, there are objects made up of dust and ice called comets, that also orbit the sun. They are… [+2432 chars]
