When transiting exoplanets block stellar light, part of that light filters through the atmosphere. Energy and light interact with the molecules and atoms of that planet, and by the time…
Continue readingScientists have identified thousands of other planetary systems where alien life would be able see our Earth. The nearby star-systems are relatively close in cosmic terms, and are positioned such…
Continue readingMost major geological events in Earth’s recent history have clustered in 27.5-million-year intervals — a pattern that scientists are now calling the “pulse of the Earth,” according to a new…
Continue readingUnveiled at the 2021 Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the design for the first inflatable plant cultivation pod holds a lot of potential for expanding sustainable farming on…
Continue readingFire weather is heating up across the western United States, exacerbated by an intense heatwave and ongoing severe drought. NOAA satellites are monitoring numerous wildfires and keeping watch on areas primed…
Continue readingResearchers explain the design of the relay communication satellite that enabled a glimpse at the hidden face of the Moon The far side of the Moon always faces away from…
Continue readingTeaching kids numbers is one thing, but for them to really start to understand some mathematical concepts, they generally need hands-on activity. Space cat to the rescue. This kitten is…
Continue readingPrime Day is in full swing, and Amazon is offering deals on a variety of kits and equipment for young scientists. Make a volcano, build a robot car, or peer…
Continue readingThe remains of a 26.5-million-year-old giant, hornless rhino — one of the largest mammals ever to walk Earth — have been discovered in northwestern China, a new study finds. The…
Continue readingMiners in Botswana have unearthed a stunning, 1,098-carat diamond that may be the third-largest diamond in the world, according to news reports. The giant gem was uncovered June 1 in…
Continue readingIn this image from 2003, retired astronaut Joan Higginbotham took a break from training for the STS-116 mission and is shown in front of a NASA T-38 trainer. Credit: NASA…
Continue readingFormer NASA astronaut Colonel Terry Virts’ has launched an entertaining new podcast that promotes discussions about issues that matter here on Earth. “Down to Earth with Terry Virts” covers a…
Continue readingIn this image of a geoglyph in India, you can see a vegetated line with sand and silts, which occurs during the dry season. (Image credit: Carlo Oetheimer and Yohann…
Continue readingChina has released four new photos from its Zhurong rover on Mars, showing the craft and a lander bearing small national flags. The CNSA said Zhurong placed a remote camera…
Continue readingA satellite captured the moon casting its shadow on Earth during the annular solar eclipse early Thursday (June 10) morning. Just as the sun began to rise onThursday morning, skywatchers…
Continue readingA ‘weird’ planet recently discovered has excited scientists in their hunt for extraterrestial life. Researchers from Nasa’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the University of New Mexico discovered exoplanet TOI-1231 b…
Continue readingRomain van Wassenhove with the new connector. Credit: Alain Herzog / EPFL 2021 As part of his Master’s degree in civil engineering, an EPFL (Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne) student…
Continue readingAstra may make small rockets, but the company is dreaming big. The Bay Area launch startup announced on Monday (June 7) that it’s acquiring Apollo Fusion, a company that builds…
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