An eerie phenomenon occurs around eclipse totality. Scientists are trying to unravel the mystery
Solar eclipse viewers often witness a phenomenon known as shadow bands just before and after totality. An upcoming eclipse offers…
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admin A mission to save NASA’s falling observatory spun out of control. What happens next
A satellite spun out of control ahead of its rescue mission to boost a falling NASA observatory. But the team…
This year could mark a space-race tipping point. Here’s what to know about China’s secretive program
China’s space program is having a landmark year, and clues to which nation is pulling ahead in the new moon…
‘Big Bang fix’ could be buying more time for the farthest spacecraft from Earth
A clever swap has extended the historic Voyager 2’s mission in interstellar space. Engineers are hoping to do the same…
Supersonic flight is making a comeback decades after the Concorde. But one big hurdle remains
Fifty years after a US ban, the door is cracked open again to faster-than-sound travel over land. And experts think…
Highest resolution view of the sun yet reveals magnetic mysteries
The highest resolution views of the sun’s visible surface have revealed whirlpools that could drive solar activity.
Extinct toad from the ice age discovered at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits
Scientists have discovered an extinct amphibian from the ice age at Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits. The fossils shed…
Scientists identify an insect-eating plant, proving Charles Darwin right after 150 years
A new study found Saxifraga candelabrum to be a carnivorous plant, proving true Charles Darwin’s hypothesis that some plants of…
A SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the moon
A SpaceX rocket will collide with the moon Wednesday. While Earth is safe, studying the impact could protect future lunar…
Satellite imagery captures race to recover 170-foot SpaceX Starship in the Indian Ocean
A fleet of ships is working to recover SpaceX’s “Ship 40” Starship prototype after a surprisingly pristine splashdown left it…