Taiwan codeveloped satellite wins mission award
By Shelley Shan / Staff reporter The cube satellite developed by the Taiwan Space Agency (TASA) in partnership…
A “quantum bath” puts quantum entanglement on autopilot
Future quantum computers may depend on the ability to connect widely separated modules through distributed entanglement. Until now,…
They brought back 48 species from the deep Pacific, and most have no name
One creature hauled up from the deep has only a single other known specimen on Earth, and the…
In May 2024, the Gannon geomagnetic storm—the strongest in more than two decades—compressed Earth’s plasmasphere to roughly one-fifth its previous radial extent, while the same disturbance pushed auroras unusually close to the equator, bringing the northern lights to Mexico and Japan and the southern lights across Australia.
For millions of people, the Gannon storm arrived as colour. Red auroras appeared over Mexico, blue and purple…
Wildfires Have Left The Forest And Moved Into The City
TOPSHOT – Flames overtake the intersection of Temescal Canyon and Pacific Coast Highway Fire at the Palisades Fire…
On this day in space! Aug. 31, 1965: NASA’s ginormous Super Guppy carrier plane takes 1st flight like a flying whale
On August 31, 1965, NASA’s Super Guppy cargo plane took its first test flight. This oversized aircraft looks…
What Can Happen When a Rapidly Spinning Star Meets a Black Hole?
Astrophysicists at Syracuse University in New York think they’ve found a hitherto-hidden explanation for strange activity during so-called…
Manatee Citron returns to Florida waters after months of specialized care
A manatee rescued in January has finally returned to the water after months of specialized care and rehabilitation.…
New Chemical Clues Shine Light On Galactic Evolution
In a new study, a team of astronomers has identified wavelengths of light that could be useful for…
In 2022, Melbourne’s M80 became Victoria’s first major road project with recycled content in every pavement layer, reusing 35.5 million plastic bags and 22 million bottles
Representative Image (AI-generated) What if some of the waste we throw away could eventually become part of the…
September full moon 2026 — When, where and how to see the Harvest Moon
The full moon of September 2026 will occur at 12:49 p.m. EDT (1649 GMT) on Sept. 26 as…
Scientists discover two superconducting states hiding as one
Uncovering this hidden structure could eventually allow researchers to design superconducting materials and devices with greater control and…