Science

NASA Moon Camera Illuminates Secret Details of Shadowy Crater

ShadowCam is a hypersensitive camera designed to see into shadowy areas of the moon, like the interior of Shackleton crater…

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A Comet, ‘Ring of Fire’ Eclipse and Many Meteors: What to See in the Sky in 2023

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) as observed from Mount Fuji, Japan. SpaceWeatherGallery.com/Akihiro Yamazaki For skywatchers, one of the headline attractions of…

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Astronomers Might’ve Found the Edge of Our Galaxy

Our Milky Way's center is normally hidden from standard, optical telescopes due to clouds of dust and gas. But the Spitzer…

2 years ago

China’s Historic Zhurong Mars Rover May Have Gone Silent

Hello, Zhurong rover and Tianwen-1 lander. This selfie comes from a remote camera set on the surface of Mars. CNSA…

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Sun Unleashes Intense X-Class Solar Flare, With More Blasts Expected

An X 1.2 class solar flare recorded on Jan. 5, 2022.  NASA/SDO A powerful solar flare exploded on the surface…

2 years ago

First Ever Honeybee Vaccine Approved to Target Deadly Disease

The vaccine targets American Foulbrood, a deadly disease caused by a bacteria known as Paenibacillus larvae. Getty Images/NurPhoto The US…

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5,400-Pound NASA Satellite Falls Back to Earth After 38 Years in Space

NASA's retired Earth Radiation Budget Satellite reached the final stage of its existence on Jan. 8.  NASA Here's one for…

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Scientists Reveal Why Rome’s Pantheon Has Yet to Crumble

Rome's Pantheon has stood strong for thousands of years. Getty Images Despite being built thousands of years ago, some concrete…

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Scientists Call Wild Wavy Landscape on Mars ‘Especially Artistic’

These defrosting dunes on Mars look like they were laid down by a baker with a tube full of frosting.…

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Sun Unleashes Intense X-Class Solar Flare, With More Expected

An X 1.2 class solar flare recorded on Jan. 5, 2022.  NASA/SDO A powerful solar flare exploded on the surface…

2 years ago