Rare Cosmic Lineup Gives Hubble Close Look at 3I/ATLAS
On January 22, 2026, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observed the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS nearly perfectly aligned with…
Moon samples put new constraints on meteorites as Earth’s water source
For 50 years, Apollo’s Moon samples have rested in labs, looking like plain dust and rocks. But hidden…
New Lunar Regolith Analysis Challenges Meteorite-Water Theory
Planetary scientists analyzing oxygen isotopes in lunar soil from the Apollo mission sites conclude that meteorite bombardment over…
How NASA Is Homing in From Space on Ocean Debris
Space-based technology could help track plastic and other flotsam by its ‘fingerprints.’ In late 2025, scientists reported that,…
The International Space Station is coming down and it will be crashed into the most isolated place on Earth |
The International Space Station is approaching its final years in orbit, and planning for its controlled return to…
Asparagus root extract, magnesium L-threonate and more in science round-up
Asparagus root extract supplementation, together with high-intensity interval training, can help reduce blood glucose and lipid levels in…
New clues to woolly rhino extinction found in wolf’s stomach
Scientists found a piece of woolly rhino tissue in the stomach of this 14,400-year-old wolf pup. Genomic analysis…
Tectonic Plate Movements, Not Volcanoes, Drove Major Climate Shifts Over 540 Million Years
New research challenges conventional wisdom by demonstrating that mid-ocean ridges and continental rifts, not volcanic eruptions, played the…
See lightning forms from the traditional to bizarre
View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Alexander Krivenyshev of WorldTimeZone.com captured this cloud-to-ground lightning between skyscrapers on July…
Is there anything ‘below’ Earth in space?
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Chinese risk study finds space solar power stations could accidentally zap satellites
As China pushes to take the global lead in building space-based solar power stations, a new study warns…
Earth’s tail has been helping Moon steal from our planet for billions of years
When scientists studied lunar soil that was brought back in the 1970s, NASA found traces of volatiles, substances…