Scientists find a way to break molecular bonds with less energy
A new study has found that the quantum vacuum – the faint energy that fills even empty space…
Science word of the day: Autotroph
Science word of the day: Autotroph Pronunciation: AW’-tuh-trohf What it means: Autotrophs are organisms that can feed themselves…
The Sky Today on Sunday, July 19: An oval-shaped nebula
Back to Article List Planetary nebula 6563 is a worthy challenge for larger scopes, floating near the base…
7 Stargazing Accessories You Need This Summer — And When To Use Them
The Sky View XL Stargazing Tent features an ultra-fine mesh roof. Eric_Weiland/Sky View (used with permission) Summer is…
Would You Pay $225,000 To See A Rare Totally Eclipsed Sunset?
On Aug. 12, the Earth, moon and sun will precisely align to create a total solar eclipse just…
Could infectious microbes on Mars become more dangerous? New research reveals a surprising risk for future astronauts |
Could infectious microbes on Mars become more dangerous? New research finds answers. For years, as we inch closer…
What’s the Emptiest Place in Space?
Cosmic voids are vast underdense regions that occupy much of the universe’s volume (about 80% of the observable…
Mini monitor measures artificial heartbeat
An international team, including the University of Tokyo, has created a sensor inspired by the lateral line in…
This ancient star cluster should be filled with black holes from exploding stars. Astronomers just found the first one
The discovery of a black hole in one of the oldest objects in the Universe could mark the…
We tend to think reusable rockets are still experimental, but in 2025 SpaceX’s partly reusable Falcon 9 flew 165 missions — one every 2.2 days — and successfully delivered its payload on every flight
The old image of a reusable rocket is still a test article: stainless steel, scorch marks, crowds watching…
When elephants play, they rapidly copy one another’s trunk and head movements — a form of bodily mimicry resembling the contagious smiles and laughter seen in humans
Elephants at play do more than chase, spar and wrestle with their trunks. In a study of African…
Scientists identify the rare meteorite that killed the dinosaurs 66 million years ago
A rare type of meteorite known as a CO chondrite was likely the object that slammed into Earth…