Maine struck by meteorites heavier than squirrels – NASA 2023
NASA reports that meteorites weighing roughly as much as a red squirrel each have fallen in Maine, and a local museum is offering a substantial monetary reward for their recovery.…
52-Million-Year-Old Bat Skeleton Reveals New Species and Flying Mammal Evolution 2023
Based on the earliest bat skeletons ever recovered in Wyoming’s Green River Formation, scientists have discovered a new bat species, Icaronycteris gunnelli. The study supports the notion that bats diversified…
First Jupiter Trojan pictures from NASA’s Lucy 2023
NASA’s Lucy mission is on a 6-billion-kilometer-long journey to investigate the Jupiter Trojan asteroids, and it has finally captured a glimpse of the asteroids nearly 1.5 years after its launch.…
Lyrid Meteor Shower Starts This Weekend—When Can You See It? 2023
Saturday, April 15 marks the beginning of the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower, which will be visible across the night sky. According to NASA, the celestial spectacle will be visible from…
After Test Stand Explosion, ULA’s Vulcan Rocket Debut May Be in Danger 2023
A spark ignited a fire at NASA’s Alabama launch complex, endangering next month’s launch of a highly awaited heavy-lift rocket. United Launch Alliance CEO Tory Bruno provided a deeper look…
VY Canis Majoris is a massive star.VY Canis Majoris is a massive star 2023
The astronomical creatures known as hypergiant stars are genuinely enormous. The largest hypergiants could fit 10 billion of our Suns, or 14 quadrillion Earths, inside. It is truly difficult to…
Unreliable climate studies find their way into print 2023
Scientists warn that peer-reviewed journals are publishing misleading climate change research tied to a German lawsuit whose authors claimed conflicts of interest. The expanding number of research publications that charge…
Gravitational waves may disclose black hole histories 2023
Since 2015, gravitational waves have allowed scientists to find several previously undetected black holes and determine their masses and distances from Earth. However, two UK physicists think it’s feasible to…
China Space Station achieves 100% regeneration of oxygen resources 2023
The China Space Station, with the Shenzhou-15 crew now in orbit, is capable of producing 100 percent of its oxygen supply through its onboard regeneration system, according to an official…
China aims to build a lunar base using moon dirt this decade 2023
After successfully returning samples from the lunar surface, China intends to send taikonauts into lunar orbit for extended missions on the lunar surface. Within the next five years, the nation…