Russia aims to reclaim Soviet space glory with 2036 launch of ambitious Venus mission
Russia is apparently getting ready to return to the searing surface of Venus. The nation wants to launch…
Magnetars drag spacetime to power superluminous supernovae
The solution to the strange flickering problem came when the Liverpool Gravitational Wave Optical Transient Observer collaboration detected…
Mars only has 1/10 of Earth’s mass… but its gravity would determine when ice ages arrive here
When you think about what drives Earth’s ice ages, Mars probably does not make the list. It is…
Largest-ever marine reptile discovered by an 11-year-old girl
Strolling a familiar beach and stumbling upon a relic from the age of dinosaurs sounds like pure fantasy,…
Neutron star merger hiding in mini-galaxy could answer 2 big astrophysics questions
Astronomers have spotted a colossal explosion coming from a pair of merging neutron stars lurking within the remnants…
Wildflowers evolved fast enough to survive a historic drought
A potted scarlet monkeyflower can look fine one day and collapse a few days later if you forget…
More than 2,500 invasive species are poised to conquer the Arctic as the ice disappears
A new Arctic-wide analysis has identified thousands of plant species from outside the region that could survive in…
Vaccinating bats could be good for people. But how would you do it? : NPR
Bats such as this greater horseshoe bat can harbor dangerous viruses. Researchers present new evidence that it might…
Hubble and NASA space telescopes track ‘game-changing’ gamma-ray burst back to neutron star collision in ‘forbidden’ region of the universe
Astronomers have tracked a powerful blast of radiation called a gamma-ray burst (GRB) back to its source, finding…
We must protect our natural habitats before they disappear | Environment
In his article on nature protections (How can we really protect Britain’s environment?, 8 March), Sam Dumitriu of…
Good Morning, Moon – NASA
Early morning sunlight illuminates the western wall of this unnamed crater, leaving deep shadows on the ground and…
Earth’s crust is breaking apart off the Pacific coast
Scientists have mapped a deep rip forming beneath the seafloor off Vancouver Island in the The Nootka Fault…