Venomous creatures wash up on popular North Carolina beaches
Venomous creatures were spotted washing up on the beaches of the Outer Banks in North Carolina, and the National Park Service sent out a warning about the punch these slugs…
Geomagnetic storm expected to hit Earth following autumnal equinox
The Earth is expected to experience a geomagnetic storm this week following the autumnal equinox. A sunspot erupted on Sunday, generating a coronal mass ejection (CME) on a trajectory toward…
Dark matter may be behind wobble in Mars’ orbit, study suggests
A study published last week proposed that dark matter may be responsible for an observable wobble in Mars’ orbit. The study, published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Physical Review, postulates…
Scientists say X-rays from nuclear explosion may deflect asteroids from Earth
Scientists in Albuquerque, New Mexico, say potentially dangerous asteroids could possibly be deflected by exploding a nuclear warhead more than a mile from its surface and showering it with X-rays…
Stadium-sized asteroid deemed ‘potentially hazardous’ by NASA, is expected to move ‘relatively close’ to Earth
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is monitoring a massive asteroid that is expected to come close to Earth on Tuesday night. The rocky object, which has been named…
Boeing’s troubled Starliner spacecraft lands back on Earth without a crew
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft touched down on Earth early Saturday morning, with two test pilots left behind in space until next year over NASA’s concerns that their return was too risky.…
NASA provides explanation for ‘strange noises’ coming from Starliner spacecraft
The mystery behind a “strange noise” that a NASA astronaut heard coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft while aboard the International Space Station has been solved, the space agency said Monday.…
NASA astronaut stuck in space reports ‘strange noises’ coming from troubled Starliner capsule
A NASA astronaut at the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday reported hearing a “strange noise” coming from the Boeing Starliner spacecraft just days before it is set to leave…
New dinosaur species similar to T. rex found in Asia: ‘One of the most significant’ discoveries
A new carnivore has come to town — 165 million years ago at least. The Alpkarakush kyrgyzicus, a new species and genus of theropod dinosaur, has been discovered in Kyrgyzstan…
Archaeologists unearth 13,000-year-old mastodon skull in Iowa
Archaeologists in Iowa have unearthed an ancient mastodon skull in pristine condition, which they hope will provide clues about human interaction with the ancient animal. The bones were excavated earlier…