Before We Build on the Moon, We Have
Even most rocket scientists would rather avoid hard math when they don’t have to do it. So when it comes
Scientists Discover Spider Fossils, One with Glowing Eyes,
In a remarkable discovery, researchers have unearthed 10 new species of fossilized spiders from the Mesozoic era, including one whose
Why Nasa’s Best Image of 3I/ATLAS Looks Worse
Side-by-side comparison of comet imagery highlights a striking contrast: Halley’s Comet as captured in 1986 versus
A Meteorite Found in Antarctica May Be the
By analyzing rare meteorites known as carbonaceous chondrites, researchers have shed new light on the elemental makeup of asteroids that
Halley’s Comet, Great Conjunctions, And A Nail-Biting Close
There’s an annual tradition of popular science articles looking forward to astronomical events to watch for in the coming year.
Satellite captures unprecedented detail of a massive Pacific
When a magnitude 8.8 earthquake ripped through the Kuril-Kamchatka subduction zone on July 29, 2025, it launched a Pacific-wide tsunami
Supercomputer simulation reveals a mismatch in how galaxies
A new super simulation called FLAMINGO maps the universe from its first moments to today, and it intensifies a stubborn
Spinosaurus relative longer than a pickup truck stalked
Two young spinosaurids hunt a juvenile Phuwiangosaurus in Cretaceous Thailand. A large adult spinosaurid (not the newly unveiled Sam Ran
Dinosaur eggs as large as cannonballs are found
Two dinosaur eggs, each about five inches (13 centimeters) across and almost perfectly round, have surprised scientists in eastern China.
Astronomers are seeing bright blue cosmic flashes called
Every so often, astronomers will witness an incredible and mysterious phenomenon – startlingly bright, electric blue flashes in the night
