The great silence: why haven’t we found any aliens yet? | Alien life
During a visit to the Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1950, Enrico Fermi, one of the architects of…
About a quarter of the Netherlands now sits below sea level, and the obvious explanation is that the sea rose. However, researchers who reconstructed the past thousand years of the Dutch coastal plain concluded the opposite — much of the land came down to meet the water
Say “about quarter of the Netherlands is below sea level” out loud and the picture almost draws itself.…
‘Launching anywhere, anytime and without compromise’: Rocket Lab unveils new ‘GHOST’ portable spaceport system
Rocket Lab plans to start launching even more frequently and flexibly, thanks to a new portable spaceport system…
On the hunt for dark matter | MIT News
Physicists across the globe are on a quest for a particle that makes up nearly 85 percent of…
Butterfly lost from Bradford reserve spotted after 17 years
The Wall Brown butterfly, last seen at Raw Nook Nature Reserve in 2009, was discovered by Martyn Priestley,…
Perseid meteor shower reaches peak: When and where to catch a glimpse
Meteor showers happen when the Earth passes through trails of debris from asteroids or comets – a snowball…
World Lion Day: Lions and communities face a growing struggle to coexist
Africa’s lions are running out of space. Habitat loss, shrinking prey populations and growing conflict with communities are…
The Odds of Finding Water on Mars
Where would you land on Mars if the water had to be underneath you? It is not an…
First osprey breeding at RSPB nature reserve in England ‘incredibly’ exciting
The RSPB is celebrating conservation success after ospreys bred at one of the charity’s nature reserves in England…
On this day in space! Aug. 10, 1972: A ‘Great Daylight Fireball’ lights up the sky over North America
On Aug. 10, 1972, an Earth-grazing fireball burst through the sky over North America. It didn’t hit the…
El Niño Alters Marine Life in the Pacific
As of June 2026, El Niño has officially arrived. This naturally recurring phenomenon is characterized by warmer-than-normal water temperatures…
Neutron Launch Chances This Year Narrowing, Rocket Lab Says
Neutron Launch Chances This Year Narrowing, Rocket Lab Says | Aviation Week https://aviationweek.com/themes/custom/particle/dist/app-drupal/assets/AW_logo_horizontal_small_white.svg Skip to main content Michael…