Vigorous turbulence driven by quasar-mode feedback in a cluster core
The X-Ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission (XRISM)1 is the successor to the Hitomi X-ray observatory2, which ceased operations…
Just feeding, or maybe a bit of fun? Killer whale seen smashing into captive sunfish on video.
The video, captured in 2024 by research scientist Kathryn Ayres off the coast of Baja California Sur in…
Drilling for Oil the Old-Fashioned Way in ‘Little Texas,’ Indonesia
The old red truck’s engine was jury-rigged to control a pump tied to a three-legged tower cobbled together…
Cassini was deliberately flown into Saturn in September 2017 while still working perfectly, because the alternative was letting a dying spacecraft carrying Earth bacteria eventually drift into Enceladus, a moon with a liquid ocean and hydrothermal vents on its floor.
On 15 September 2017, Cassini entered Saturn’s atmosphere while eight of its instruments were still returning data. The…
Russia’s ‘Red Book’ exists to keep rare species alive. After September 1, builders who claim ‘no other site available’ get a legal green light to wipe one out.
The independent Russian data project “To Be Precise” has published an article explaining how Russia’s “Red Book” is compiled, why it exists, and…
Past fires suggest effects of Europe and North America wildfires may linger for years | Wildfires
A spate of ferocious wildfires across North America and Europe, worsened by the climate crisis, has incinerated homes…
‘Thought it was a plane on fire’: large meteor sightings stir delight in New Zealand | New Zealand
Two large suspected meteors have flashed and boomed across New Zealand’s skies in recent days, delighting those who…
Contractor fined after desperate bats attack tenant
The victim was admitted to hospital with bite wounds after more than 150 bats flew into his living…
An ‘Eclipse Season’ Begins Today — Here’s What’s About To Happen
Topline An “eclipse season” begins on Monday, July 27, marking the start of a period when the Earth,…
A pangolin collected in 1836 sat unnoticed in a museum for nearly 190 years until its DNA revealed a new species | World News
A nearly 190-year-old pangolin specimen sitting on a museum shelf in London has helped scientists confirm the existence…
Chinese startup raises funds for space situational awareness constellation, joining commercial SSA rush
SINGAPORE — A Beijing-based startup has secured around $14 million to build a satellite constellation for tracking orbital…
A Wandering Black Hole Meets a Wandering Star
What happens when a black hole and a star meet in the middle of nowhere in a galaxy?…