New dark matter theory could solve multiple cosmic mysteries at once
Dark matter has long been one of astronomy’s greatest mysteries. It cannot be seen or touched, yet its…
‘Nowhere left for us to run’: Same wild elephant keeps returning to village to kill four members of a family over 14 years
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Honeycomb structures spotted on Mars photo of the day for July 14, 2026
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity spotted these “honeycomb” structures on Mars. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS) NASA’s Curiosity rover has spotted…
Astronomers Found a Hidden Swarm of Space Junk Threatening Earth’s Most Valuable Orbit
Earth’s geosynchronous orbit (GEO) holds some of the most valuable satellites that carry out tasks for phones, television,…
Review Maps Roadmap for Excitons in Magnetic Quantum Materials
Insider Brief A Nature Materials review outlines how atomically thin magnetic semiconductors can tightly couple light, electric charge…
California faces highest shark numbers in years as great whites head north | Sharks
California is set to see one of its sharkiest summers in a decade, with large numbers of juvenile…
The James Webb Space Telescope found tiny “little red dots” that looked like impossibly compact galaxies — but astronomers now suspect many may be “black hole stars,” young black holes wrapped in gas so dense that the material falling into them produces a star-like glow
The first deep images from the James Webb Space Telescope contained a population that astronomers had not expected…
The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch
Reflect Orbital has been given the green light to launch its first space mirror that aims to redirect…
Argentina lost jaguars from its Iberá wetlands nearly 70 years ago, but conservationists have now brought the country’s largest wild cat back through an ambitious rewilding project | World News
For much of the 20th century, the jaguar disappeared from large parts of Argentina’s landscape. Hunting pressure and…
In a sweet discovery, astronomers find sugar lurking in the space between stars
NEW YORK — The space between stars just got a little sweeter. Subscribe to read this story ad-free…
How to watch SpaceX launch Starship Flight 13 on July 16
SpaceX’s next Starship test flight aims to achieve a major milestone by deploying 20 upgraded Starlink satellites, marking…
The biggest skywatching day of 2026 is coming. Here’s what you’ll see in North America and Europe
Sometimes weeks go by without anything notable happening in the sky. Then along comes something spectacular, like a…