Solar storms set to batter Earth sparking blackouts and Northern Lights as NASA warns the sun is ‘waking up’
Our sun has unexpectedly begun to ramp up its activity, which could lead to more severe solar storms…
Hole On Sun May Spark Aurora In The U.S. This Weekend
Wisconsin’s night sky glowing with Northern Lights as a geomagnetic storm brings vibrant pink and green colors. (Photo…
Eight creatures most likely to survive a global catastrophe
When we imagine the end of the world, we often picture humanity scrambling for survival, but nature might…
3 body stardom: how China’s space station became a film set and inspired author Liu Cixin
A new Chinese documentary is giving the public an ultra high definition look at life in space –…
NASA’s GUARDIAN Tsunami Detection Tech Catches Wave in Real Time
A massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami off Russia in late July tested an experimental detection system that had…
NASA Data, Trainings Help Uruguay Navigate Drought
Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA satellite data and trainings helped Uruguay create a drought-response tool that its…
Earth’s ‘New’ Quasi-Moon Has Been Hiding in Plain Sight for 60 Years
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown quasi-moon that’s been shadowing Earth’s orbit for decades, undetected, and will likely…
Astronomers spot a star’s birth jets 26,000 light-years from sun
For the first time, a team of Japanese astronomers has captured clear images of jets and outflows from…
Ring laser tracks Earth’s axial wobble 100 times more accurately
Scientists in Germany have used a highly sensitive underground ring laser to track Earth’s axial wobble without relying…
Asteroid Fragment Reveals a Strange Mineral Never Seen on Earth
The asteroid Ryugu is an echo from the deep, distant past. Two tiny grains of the rock, delivered…
Tech From NASA’s Hurricane-hunting TROPICS Flies on Commercial Satellites
NASA science and American industry have worked hand-in-hand for more than 60 years, transforming novel technologies created with…
Dirty laundry in space: Chinese team joins race to develop washing machine for astronauts
Astronauts have to get used to many things in space, including that they cannot wash their dirty clothes.…