Science

Asteroid caught on video lighting up western Europe’s skies before making impact in France

A small asteroid entered the Earth’s atmosphere over western Europe, creating a spectacular sight of a fireball careening across the…

2 years ago

NASA Has the Best Anti-Valentine’s Day Cards

Our love is like Bennu: I thought it was solid, but it turned out to be pretty rocky. NASA Goddard…

2 years ago

Scientists Find Fossil of Largest Penguin to Ever Roam Earth

An artist's reconstruction of Kumimanu fordycei and Petradyptes stonehousei. Simone Giovanardi While searching through the beachy boulders of New Zealand's…

2 years ago

Frog Named for J.R.R. Tolkien Lives in a ‘Universe of Fantasies’

Hyloscirtus tolkieni hanging out in the forest. Juan Carlos Sánchez-Nivicela / Archive Museo de Zoología, Universidad San Francisco de Quito…

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NASA’s Artemis I Launch Was Loud Enough to Damage Your Hearing, Even Miles Away

Artemis I blasts off, Nov. 16, 2022. NASA The first launch of NASA's Space Launch System, or SLS, on the…

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New Hubble Telescope image of Saturn reveals mysterious features

A remarkable new image of Saturn was captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. NASA said in a release last week that…

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Astronomers Spot Asteroid Hours Before It Turns Into Fireball Over Europe

The fireball as seen at its brightest above France.  Twitter @MegaLuigi video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET It may be one…

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NASA Spots Mysterious Spokes Moving Along Saturn’s Rings

Hubble's view of Saturn at the start of "spoke season." NASA, ESA and Amy Simon (NASA-GSFC); image processing by Alyssa…

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Frog Named for Lord of the Rings Creator Lives in a ‘Universe of Fantasies’

Hyloscirtus tolkieni hanging out in the forest. Juan Carlos Sánchez-Nivicela / Archive Museo de Zoología, Universidad San Francisco de Quito…

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No Indication of Aliens With Shot-Down Flying Objects, White House Says

The big Chinese balloon was recorded over Montana. Chase Doak video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET It's been a wild time…

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