See 100 lightning bolts rip through the sky in one time-lapse photo
Astrophotographer Uğur İkizler has managed to capture one of the most breathtaking and somewhat terrifying images of lightning I’ve ever seen. A time-lapse created by …
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Astronomers have found a new way for stars to die and it’s terrifying to think about
Everything in our universe is moving. Planets, stars, asteroids, and moons. Every celestial object we have discovered thus far is moving in some manner, even …
Massive asteroid will breeze past Earth at 34 times the speed of sound
NASA says that a potentially hazardous asteroid will pass close to Earth this week, The Independent reports. The space agency’s Center of Near-Earth Object Studies …
Webb’s raw images of Saturn are absolutely jaw-dropping
We’re expecting the James Webb team to drop its processed images of Saturn anytime now. In the meantime, though, an unofficial feed of raw images …
Hunga volcano eruption in 2022 continues to break records
The Hunga Volcano in the South Pacific made waves when it erupted in January 2022. The blast that it created sent pressure waves all around …
First space factory is already testing how to make drugs in space
Earlier this month, SpaceX launched the first space factory into orbit aboard a Falcon 9 rocket. Now, that factory is already working towards creating drugs …
The mystery behind this baffling optical illusion has been solved by scientists
Optical illusions are tricky little things. Often they can leave us scratching our heads, trying to figure out how the illusion is tricking our eyes …
Astronomers just found one of our galaxy’s rarest stars
Astronomers have just discovered one of the rarest stars in our galaxy. These types of stars are known as white dwarf pulsar stars, and they’re …
Scientists think they might be able to put astronauts into ‘suspended animation’
It may one day be possible to put astronauts in a type of suspended animation similar to that seen in science fiction movies. The idea …
NASA’s Mars Sample Return mission could get a massive delay
Some of the biggest upcoming space missions are going to be very exciting. In fact, one such mission is set to bring samples back from …
The oldest known Neanderthal art found after 57,000 years sealed in a cave
Over 57,000 years ago, a group of Paleolithic humans stood in a cave beneath the French countryside, pressing their fingers against the rock, dragging them …
Meet the European spacecraft that will hunt for dark matter later this year
The European Space Agency (ESA) is getting ready to kick off one of its biggest hunts for evidence of dark matter at the start of …
Terrifying NASA animation showcases global sea levels rising over the past 30 years
NASA has released a terrifying animation that showcases just how much global sea levels have risen over the past 30 years. The visualization is captured …
Dazzling photo shows the mythical bird Nandu outlined in the stars
NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day never fails to bring excitement to my day, and one of the latest pictures captures the beauty of the …
BepiColombo’s third Mercury flyby gives us a glimpse at the Sun’s closest neighbor
Despite being an icon in pop culture, our Sun’s closest neighboring planet, Mercury, has had a fairly boring life when it comes to space exploration. …
NASA’s Juno mission snaps photo of a strange green orb on Jupiter
A new image of Jupiter taken by the JunoCam on NASA’s Juno spacecraft shows a bright green orb near the planet’s turbulent north pole. While …
Astronomers found evidence of a mysterious form of dark energy in space
A new model could not only provide evidence of a dynamic form of dark energy, but it could explain strange radiation signals from the early …
Study finds that humans actually changed the Earth’s tilt in the past 30 years
The Earth’s tilt changed by nearly 80 centimeters (31.5 inches) between 1993 and 2010, and humanity is to blame, a new study claims. The new …
See Mars, Venus, and the Moon in a celestial gathering this week
Skywatchers will be able to look up at the sky this week, starting on Monday, June 19, and catch a glimpse of a celestial gathering …
The Tarantula Nebula is making new stars even though it shouldn’t be
The Tarantula Nebula is known for its beautiful colors, and we’ve seen some stunning photos of the Tarantula Nebula thanks to James Webb and other …
This paper-thin film can turn walls into heaters
What if you could heat your room using just your walls? That’s the idea behind a new piece of tech created by The Warming Surfaces …
James Webb uncovers the surprising source of the evolution of the early universe
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has given astronomers almost unmatched access to the secrets of our universe. Most notably, it has helped us better understand …
Scientists filmed a never-before-seen species of jellyfish that hunts and eats other jellyfish
Scientists have captured video of a terrifying species of cannibal jellyfish that they call a “gelatinous predator.” The intriguing creature has never been seen before, …
Why are bugs attracted to light? We finally know the answer
Have you ever wondered why that moth that accidentally got into your house last night keeps buzzing around the ceiling light or why lighted mosquito …
Octopuses are building underwater cities in the ocean near Australia
Octopuses are extremely intelligent creatures; so intelligent that some scientists are convinced octopuses are alien. Now, though, these intriguing creatures have done something surprising; they’ve …
Astronomers find key building block of life on Saturn’s moon
Astronomers say that traces of phosphorus have been detected in the salty ice grains found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Late last month, astronomers reported that …
You have to see this beautiful Martian ‘postcard’ for yourself
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring the surface of Mars for over 10 years now, capturing data about the Red Planet and even taking photos …
This crazy new shape-shifting robot might be headed to the Moon
A shape-shifting robot swarm could make the trip to the Moon with future astronaut missions. The robot, which is called the Mori Modular Robot for …
This magnetically-controlled pill cam can be ‘driven’ around inside your body
Researchers at George Washington University have created a first-of-its-kind magnetic pill cam that can be “driven” around inside the body. While we have seen similar …
Stunning video shows the ISS crossing the Sun during a spacewalk
The International Space Station is captivating, not only in the way that the astronauts aboard it carry out their objectives, but also in how astrophotographers …
