A gigantic sunspot has swelled to twice Earth's size, doubling its diameter in 24 hours, and it's pointed right at us. The sunspot, called AR3038, grew to 2.5 times Earth's size making the sunspot … [+4908 chars]
Planetary scientists have created a new, detailed map of the asteroid Psyche, providing a tantalizing preview of the target for a NASA mission set to launch later this year. NASA's Psyche mission ,… [+2499 chars]
"How do zoos prevent the cheetah from killing the dog? They're typically introduced at a VERY young age and imprint on each other. Cheetahs are also not naturally driven to kill dogs as prey. A chee… [+371 chars]
Stretching of the continents 56 million years ago is likely to have caused one of the most extreme episodes of global warming in Earth's history, new research suggests. During this time, the planet… [+6630 chars]
Gigantic bacteria 50 times larger than any bacterial species previously known to science have been discovered in a Caribbean mangrove swamp, a find that will stimulate new scientific ideas about the … [+2748 chars]
They don't call Jupiter "King of Planets" for nothing. It's massive, really heavy, and now scientists think it ate chunks of other planets to get as big as it is. That's right, the gas giant named a… [+1591 chars]
ByJet Propulsion LaboratoryJune 23, 2022 NASAs Curiosity Mars rover captured this view of a sulfate-bearing region using its Mastcam on May 2, 2022. Dark boulders seen near the center are thought to… [+7595 chars]
Astronomers have discovered what might be the most powerful pulsar ever observed. They suspect the newfound object, VT 1137-0337, is a pulsar wind nebula, a neutron star that accelerates nearby ch… [+2812 chars]
A gigantic sunspot has swelled to twice Earth's size, doubling its diameter in 24 hours, and it's pointed right at us. The sunspot, called AR3038, grew to 2.5 times Earth's size making the sunspot … [+4908 chars]