Faint new planet found around a young star after a decade in hiding
Astronomers have discovered a faint, elusive planet orbiting a young star after more than a decade of cosmic…
Water pollution has long been a threat to the Great Barrier Reef – plans to fix it aren’t up to the task
When you think about threats to the Great Barrier Reef, coral bleaching due to climate change would likely…
The Hubble Space Telescope reached orbit with a mirror ground to the wrong shape by a fraction of a human hair, and astronauts repaired the billion-dollar mistake by effectively giving it glasses
Hubble’s first images did not look like the beginning of a new era in astronomy. Stars that should…
August’s solar eclipse inspires science involving jets, balloons and Einstein’s general theory of relativity
On August 12 the sky will go dark for just two minutes and 18 seconds, at longest, across…
Astronomers find faintest exoplanet ever imaged from Earth
An illustration from the European Southern Observatory depicts the exoplanet Proxima Centauri b, the closest exoplanet to the…
China Just Connected the World’s Biggest Hybrid Solar Plant to the Grid
The face of energy security is changing. Historically, fossil fuels have represented security thanks to their established supply…
Watch Archimedes burn! Rocket Lab fires up engine for its powerful next-gen Neutron launcher (video)
Rocket Lab has completed a major qualification test for its formidable Archimedes engine, which will power the company’s…
Forests, Rivers Boost Amphibians’ Microbiome Defense
in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences indicates that a frog’s resistance to a fungus that…
NASA Study of Pristine Meteorite Adds to Story of Ancient Asteroids
A meteorite recovered immediately upon its fall to Earth on July 16, 2024, is helping NASA scientists uncover…
Prestige, Topic, Location Key in Publication Success
Scientists from prestigious universities and large research groups are significantly more likely to have their research published in…
Hayabusa2’s Next Target Is A Tiny 11 Meter Asteroid
Launched in 2014, Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft completed its primary asteroid sample return mission all the way back in…
A new monkey species,‘Likweli,’ is found in the Congolese rainforest
Deep in the Congolese rainforest, scientists have discovered a new species of monkey so elusive even local communities…