A Pair of White Dwarfs Locked in a Six-Minute Orbit Might One Day Be Observed By Gravitational Waves
Current gravitational wave observatories aren’t sensitive enough to capture the gravitational waves of binary stars. They can only…
Could a whale really swallow a human? We asked a biologist.
Imagine this: A giant sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) has just swallowed you whole. It might seem like a…
Fusion in the Sun’s core releases neutrinos and high-energy photons together: a neutrino can reach the surface in about two seconds, while the photons’ energy may take roughly 170,000 years to escape after countless scatterings, absorptions and re-emissions.
The sunlight arriving at Earth this moment left the Sun’s visible surface a little over eight minutes ago.…
France river barriers cut plastic pollution as Toulouse scheme collects eight tonnes
Toulouse project captures eight tonnes of plastic The barrier was installed on the river Garonne at Blagnac, a suburb…
German startup sends first commercial rocket into space from Europe | Aerospace industry
A German startup has launched the first commercial rocket to reach orbit from continental Europe, a milestone for…
Rare California sighting of endangered gray wolf in Lake County
A gray wolf was spotted in Lake County, a bright sign that the recovering endangered species is expanding…
Nature blocks a neutrino laser before physicists can ever build one
Neutrinos are everywhere, passing through planets, stars, and our bodies by the trillions every second. Yet these elusive…
Contributor: The Great Barrier Reef refuses to die on schedule
By Bjorn LomborgGuest contributor Sept. 6, 2026 3 AM PT Australia’s marine scientists released their annual audit of…
Despite being only about half Earth’s diameter, Mars has nearly as much total surface area as all of Earth’s continents combined—the difference is that oceans cover 71% of our planet, while modern Mars has no permanent bodies of liquid water.
Mars looks small beside Earth. Its mean radius is about 3,390 kilometres, a little over half Earth’s, and…
Mountain lion spotted in San Francisco’s Panhandle, prompting animal control response
A mountain lion was spotted roaming around San Francisco’s Panhandle, prompting animal control to respond to the area.…
Sky Matters: Active research into enduring and complex question
The year 1976 is memorable to those of us of a certain age because it was one of…
Guests from across the galaxy visiting Lichfield city centre for 2026 Space Invasion
VISITORS from a galaxy far, far away will be making a return visit to Lichfield city centre next…