The night sky on Mars pulses with light, but you can’t see it with your eyes
NASA’s MAVEN spacecraft has observed nighttime glow on Mars that occurs at regular intervals during certain seasons. The glow can’t be seen without ultraviolet sensors, …
Mike Wehner
Articles by Mike Wehner
If you have frozen shrimp in your freezer, read this before eating them
Shrimp sold under a variety of brand names has been recalled due to possible Salmonella contamination. The FDA says that shrimp originally distributed by Kader …
NASA’s exoplanet hunter finished its mission… sort of
NASA’s TESS, the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, has completed its primary mission and will now move on to an extended mission where it will continue …
NASA shot lasers at the Moon orbiter, and one of them finally bounced back
Scientists firing lasers at NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter have finally hit a tiny reflective panel on the spacecraft after attempting to nail the mark for …
A cable failure put a massive hole in one of the planet’s largest telescopes
A cable failure at the Arecibo Observatory resulted in massive damage to a radio telescope that has been in operation for five decades. The busted …
Video shows a huge mountain come crashing down after an earthquake in Idaho
A popular hiking location in Idaho was shaken by a magnitude 4.2 earthquake last week, causing a peak to come tumbling down. The Baron Spire …
Whatever you do, don’t eat meat from this massive recall
Mr. Wok Foods, Inc., has to recall a whopping 200,000 pounds of meat after inspectors found undeclared allergens in various food products. The allergens include …
I bet you’ve never seen a pink planet before, but it exists
Astronomers have spotted a new gas giant exoplanet that formed roughly 160 million years ago and is now glowing pink. The big pink planet is …
There’s another ocean world in our solar system
Researchers say they’ve found evidence of recent activity on the surface of the dwarf planet Ceres that suggests there’s water beneath the surface. If Ceres …
Scientists spot rare ‘boomerang earthquake’ in the ocean
Scientists have recorded the first evidence of a so-called “boomerang earthquake” occurring deep in the Atlantic Ocean. A boomerang occurs when a fracture proceeds in …
Sharks found living in an active volcano stun scientists
Scientists have discovered sharks living inside one of the most active underwater volcanoes in the ocean. The sharks appear to have adapted well to their …
This ancient ‘terror crocodile’ had teeth the size of bananas
Researchers have confirmed the identity of three species of massive ancient crocodiles with fossils from across North America. The creatures could grow to be as …
Did NASA finally save its Mars mole?
NASA’s InSight lander has been having issues with its “mole” probe for months now. The mole is designed to dig itself deep beneath the Martian …
Facebook is also an animal trafficking marketplace
The World Wildlife Fund has been alerting Facebook to illegal animal trafficking on its platform. Hundreds of individuals and groups with thousands of members have …
NASA satellites reveal full scope of Beirut devastation
NASA has crunched the data from satellite images to show the true extent of the damage to Beirut after an explosion rocked the city last …
The most common way to identify coronavirus is practically useless for one large group of people
Researchers monitoring nearly 100 men that tested positive for COVID-19 reveal that body temperature doesn’t seem to be a reliable way to detect a coronavirus …
Scientists are about to explore a mysterious ‘blue hole’ in the ocean
Researchers are setting out to explore one of the ocean’s greatest mysteries: A type of sinkhole in the ocean floor known as a “blue hole.” …
SpaceX sent another 57 Starlink satellites into orbit, inching toward beta testing
SpaceX launched another 57 of its Starlink communications satellites into orbit this week, bringing the total number of Starlink satellites in orbit to just shy …
This massive ancient lizard had a neck that defies explanation
Researchers have pieced together the bones and the life of an ancient species of lizard that had an incredibly long neck. Tanystropheus hydroides had a …
Beavers just won government protection they didn’t know they needed
Beavers that were mysteriously reintroduced in England have now won government protection and a legal “right to remain.” Beavers were once native to England but …
Science proves the real reason razors go dull
A new study took a microscopic look at razors to determine why they go dull when cutting soft material such as hair. The team found …
Coronavirus wasn’t bad enough, so now there’s a new virus outbreak in China
A tick-borne illness is rearing its head in China after first being discovered nearly a decade ago. The virus causes cough and fever, and can …
Electronic skin breakthrough could make prosthetics ‘feel’ real
Scientists from the University of Singapore have developed a type of artificial skin that is packed with tiny sensors and can actually “feel.” The skin, …
Astronauts made ‘prank calls’ after returning to Earth
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley revealed that they had a bit of fun while they were waiting to be picked up after splashing …
Hubble just made a major breakthrough in the search for alien life
NASA used the sunlight beaming through Earth’s atmosphere and bouncing off of the Moon to analyze our planet’s atmosphere. The experiment was a sort of …
Scientists invent a new way to track space junk during the day
Space junk is a huge problem for space agencies and a serious danger to future space missions. Researchers have now invented a new way to …
Researchers find ancient ‘Hell Ant’ frozen in time, locked in battle
Researchers have discovered an insect that lived nearly 100 million years ago encased in amber. The so-called “Hell Ant” had vertical jaws that it used …
Jupiter’s storms are filled with ‘superbolts’ of lightning unlike anything on Earth
NASA’s Juno orbiter has observed lightning rolling across the tops of the gas giant Jupiter’s cloud tops. Massive bolts of lightning have previously been detected …
NASA’s Curiosity rover is celebrating 8 years on Mars
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is celebrating its 8th year on the Red Planet after landing on August 5th, 2012. The rover has traveled a total …
Watch SpaceX’s Starship prototype fly for the first time
SpaceX successfully launched its SN5 Starship prototype at its facilities in Texas on Tuesday night. The spacecraft traveled roughly 500 meters into the sky before …
