Betelgeuse is a star close to Earth that could explode any time soon. And astronomers just found another one orbiting it
A team of astronomers say they’ve uncovered the strongest evidence yet that star Betelgeuse has a companion star…
Europa may hold more water than Earth, but a new study suggests its hidden ocean is almost impossible to reach |
Representative Image of Europa’s hidden ocean beneath its icy surface (AI-generated image) Europa, one of Jupiter’s icy moons,…
APOD: 2026 August 1 – Buck Moon and Belt of Venus
Explanation: The Buck Moon is a traditional name for the full moon of July. In this colorful Adriatic…
China hopes to banish blackouts as quantum tech puts power grid in superposition
China plans to expand the application of quantum technologies – including precision sensors and computer simulations – across…
How researchers discovered a new monkey species deep in the rainforest : NPR
In the jungle of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a team of researchers discover a new species of…
How fruit flies chase invisible ribbons of smell to get to their source
The team also worked with flies genetically engineered so light could switch their olfactory neurons on directly, in…
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is not an island of trash: its plastic averages roughly 50 kilograms spread across each square kilometer, and a 2022 study found 75 to 86 percent of the large floating debris by mass came from fishing gear, not household waste
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is usually pictured as a floating landfill, a raft of bottles and bags…
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (photos)
SpaceX has sent yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites into orbit. A Falcon 9 rocket carrying…
Iceberg-driven constraints on colony–foraging connectivity result in severe decline in chick counts for the Coulman Island emperor penguin colony
Restricted accessibility and its potential role in reduced chick productivity We define this process as “restricted accessibility,” in…
The Strange Origin of The Human Eye May Trace Back to a 600-Million-Year-Old ‘Cyclops’ : ScienceAlert
The human eye is one of nature’s most complex visual systems. Yet its origins may trace back to…
Building for 131°F: How Europe is preparing for extreme heat
On the Eurostar platform at St Pancras International station in London, Great Britain, on 1 November 2025. Stephane…
APOD: 2026 July 30 – Red Sun trough Wildfire Smoke
Explanation: This could be the view from an exoplanet orbiting around a red dwarf star, but it is our own Sun. This image…