Meteor Activity Outlook for 7-13 February 2026
Kevin Freitas shared this photo of a brilliant fireball through clouds on October 11, 2025, at 01:20 PDT (08:20…
An ice fishing frenzy, an Olympics watch party and 9 more local events
February may be the shortest month of the year, but it’s full of things to do. This edition…
Astronomers Capture Rare Moment Neutron Star Engulfs Baby Star in Stunning Space Photo
The European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) recently captured an extraordinary image that features both the explosive…
Apes’ tea party proves primates can play at make-believe
An apes’ tea party may sound like a euphemism for chaos, but if you organise one you may…
What’s the point of a space station around the Moon?
Most components contributed by these partners have already been produced and delivered to the US for integration and testing. But…
The Guardian view on risks from biodiversity collapse: warnings must be heeded before it’s too late | Editorial
Ecosystems and national security used not to be mentioned in the same breath all that often – unless…
Bonobos can play make-believe much like children, study suggests | Animal behaviour
Whether it’s playing at being doctors or hosting a toy’s tea party, children are adept at engaging in…
Mars’ water mystery may have a simple ice answer
Small lakes on early Mars may have stayed liquid for decades, even though average air temperatures were far…
Over a third of cancer cases could be stopped with lifestyle, environmental changes: study
(TNND) — A new study from the World Health Organization found that over a third of new cancer…
A giant star is changing before our eyes and astronomers are watching in real time
For decades, astronomers have been watching WOH G64, an enormous heavyweight star in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a…
Forest officials rescue king cobra from almirah at Kottayam house | Kerala Stories
Mundakkayam/ Kottayam: With temperatures soaring, reptiles are increasingly straying into residential areas in search of cooler environments. The…
‘This changes everything’. Scientists find ingredients for life on Earth in asteroid sample returned from space
Ribose and glucose have been detected in pristine dust samples from the asteroid Bennu. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission successfully…