Mysterious star streams are challenging a major idea about dark matter
Only 70 of 15,000 simulated stellar streams stayed smooth, and the galaxy alone bent the rest with no…
Chaaral: In 2017, Chile certified Chañaral Island free of invasive rabbits; seven years later, rare seabirds had four active natural nests there with help from audio lures | World News
Chile removed invasive rabbits from Chañaral Island. Image credits: Wikimedia Commons In early 2024, conservationists visiting Chañaral Island,…
What is the closest any object has gotten to the sun?
When you think of objects close to the sun, Mercury, the solar system‘s innermost planet, probably comes to…
Flash energy droughts in solar and wind resources under climate change
Richardson, D., Pitman, A. J. & Ridder, N. N. Climate influence on compound solar and wind droughts in…
Three Earth Explorer candidates go forward
Applications 25/09/2026 1830 views 28 likes The European Space Agency has reached another significant milestone in its commitment…
Beyond fins, Japanese firms seeking new values in sharks
Fins may be the best-known part of a shark to food lovers, but Japanese companies are trying to…
The Sky Today on Sunday, September 27: Catch Saturn’s satellites
Back to Article List Several of Saturn’s’s moons are visible tonight: Titan nears the planet and Dione, Tethys,…
Brazil’s Energy Mix Goes Green Even As Oil Production Climbs
Brazil is continuing to expand its renewable energy capacity thanks to favourable national policies and support from foreign…
APOD: 2026 September 27 – Andromeda Before and After Photoshop
Explanation: What does the Andromeda galaxy really look like? The featured before image shows how our Milky Way…
A former NASA scientist says he’s found a way to beat gravity. Here’s how
In 2001, a British engineer named Roger Shawyer launched something called the EmDrive, which was nicknamed the ‘impossible…
Astro Bob: See a spectacular occultation of Jupiter on Oct. 6 – Duluth News Tribune
Like a magician, the moon will make Jupiter disappear on the morning of Oct. 6, then “pull it…
Scientists Discover a “Fire Amoeba” That Defies Life’s Heat Limit
A sulfur pool at Lassen National Park. Credit: Shutterstock A newly identified amoeba from a volcanic region of…