‘The worst possible combination’: what has caused Spain’s deadly wildfires? | Spain
As firefighters struggle to quell the flames ravaging southern Spain and doctors treat the injured, a horrific picture…
NASA is keeping Voyager 1 alive by switching off instruments and heaters one by one—but it cannot let the spacecraft become so cold that its fuel lines freeze. If those lines fail, Voyager could lose the thrusters that keep its antenna aimed at Earth, permanently silencing the most distant human-made object.
Nearly half a century after it left Earth, Voyager 1 is being kept alive one switch at a…
When a deep-sea robot ventured down into the Atlantic’s Doldrums, it found something massive no one expected – leaving scientists stunned
Far from human reach, the ocean’s remote depths have long been inaccessible and full of mysteries – but…
‘Death sentence’: Trump’s EPA to open habitats of endangered species to logging and mining | Trump administration
The Trump administration repealed a crucial part of the Endangered Species Act (ESA) on Friday, finalizing a new…
Space Force Has a New Weapon to Blind Enemy Satellites
The Space Force added a new weapon to its arsenal, a device designed to blast electromagnetic beams to…
Soil Type Key to Nitrous Oxide Emission Control
Agricultural soils are a major source of nitrous oxide, a powerful greenhouse gas produced largely through microbial nitrogen…
In a first, scientists observe the formation of the oceanic crust
Researchers at the French National Center of Scientific Research have become the first to observe the formation of…
A ravenous black hole in our backyard could be our window into the ancient universe
A supermassive black hole at the heart of a nearby galaxy is behaving similarly to black holes that…
Trying to break a photon would create a quantum mess
electron: A negatively charged particle, usually found orbiting the outer regions of an atom; also, the carrier of…
When a deep-sea robot ventured down into the Atlantic’s Doldrums, it found something massive no one expected – leaving scientists stunned
Far from human reach, the ocean’s remote depths have long been inaccessible and full of mysteries – but…
Canada’s proposed clean water act needs stronger protections for Indigenous communities
The Canadian government has just reintroduced long-awaited First Nations drinking water legislation, tabling Bill C-37 in the House…
FCC Grants Approval For Sun-Reflecting Space Mirror That’s Been Widely Criticized By Astronomers
The Federal Communications Commission has approved Reflect Orbital’s request to launch a demonstration satellite that can reflect sunlight…