Asteroid Apophis 2029: A Once-in-a-Lifetime Cosmic Encounter
On April 13, 2029, the asteroid 99942 Apophis will make an astonishing close pass to Earth, just 32,000…
China-led team develops AI system to track radar-disrupting space hurricanes
A China-led team has developed an AI system to detect space hurricanes, a phenomenon in the Earth’s upper…
Sunday is the longest day of the year for half the planet. A guide to the summer solstice
This is the sun’s time to shine: Sunday is the longest day of the year in the Northern…
Chicago and Earth, Wind and Fire: All the Similarities Between Bands
Questlove’s stellar new documentary Earth, Wind & Fire (To Be Celestial vs That’s the Weight of the World)…
Asteroids may have helped create the conditions for life on early Earth; scientists find |
For decades, asteroid impacts have been seen as forces of pure destruction, the kind that wiped out the…
First Garnet Ever Found on Mars Reveals Hidden Geological History
A Martian meteorite has unveiled something extraordinary: a previously unknown rock type containing garnet, the first time this…
The Chinese scientists hoping to use a space solar plant to power the world
Using a few mirrors, solar panels and a microwave transmitter, Fan Guanheng and his team can send power…
NASA Mission to Study Space Weather Impacts of Earth’s Atmosphere
NASA selected a mission concept to research how space weather and dynamics within Earth’s atmosphere influence the space…
Scientists want to build a chemical shield around Earth
Humanity’s strategy for dealing with solar storms has always been to see them coming, hope for the best,…
Why no two people ever see the same rainbow: The science behind this beautifaul illusion |
Whenever you spot a rainbow stretching across the sky after a monsoon shower, you think you’re seeing the…
Northern Lights Forecast: 9 States Could See Aurora Amid Geomagnetic Storms
Topline The northern lights could be visible from some northern states on Monday night, according to a forecast…
Scientists Think a Cosmic Particle Accelerator Shot a Mystery Particle Right at Earth
A new paper in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics has put forth an intriguing theory: A…