World’s timekeepers to vote on ditching leap second
On 27 days in the past century, time has gone backwards for a second. Or, at least, our…
International Space Station astronauts return to Earth – YouTube
International Space Station astronauts return to Earth YouTubeNASA’s SpaceX Crew‑12 Splashes Down, Sets Briefing to Discuss Mission NASA (.gov)Astronaut Sophie…
Elon Musk: SpaceX Could Be Worth Vastly More Than Earth’s Economy
Elon Musk is known for having planet-sized ambitions, and his latest pronouncement lives up to that billing. “This…
A Gravitational Battle Within the Earth Is Changing the Length of Days
Earth’s days are not exactly the same length. Scientists have been recording small variations in for decades. These…
US-India Satellite Captures Time-lapse Video of Volcanic Eruption
In this animation, frames of NISAR data from December 2025 to August 2026 show the spread of lava…
Would a Yellowstone supervolcano eruption end humanity now?
The famous Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park is a sign of the geothermal activity in this…
Something Deep Inside Earth Keeps Messing With the Length of Our Days
For practical purposes, we say that one day—the time it takes for Earth to rotate once on its…
Greenland, Antarctica lose over 12 trillion tons of ice in 47 years
‘Threat is crystal clear’: Over 12 trillion tons of ice from Greenland, Antarctica lost in 47 years About…
Study finds KSM-66 ashwagandha root extract safe in sample of more than 1,000 adults
Published in Phytotherapy Research, the randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involved 1,002 adults and concluded Ixoreal Biomed Inc’s KSM-66…
War on Earth could spill over to the moon, Chinese space scientists warn
In a rare study, Chinese aerospace researchers have explored how a war could one day spill into the…
‘Inploration’ Highlights Dozens of Artists Who Explore Space to Understand Earth — Colossal
In his essay “The Passing Wisdom of Birds,” environmentalist and writer Barry Lopez rued how scientific methodology doesn’t…
Starship could create more debris than an anti-satellite test if it explodes in orbit
As Starship, the world’s largest and most powerful rocket, gears up for an attempt to finally reach Earth’s…