Watch the Moon eclipse Uranus this weekend
January is shaping up to be an interesting month for celestial events. Not only do we have a once-in-a-lifetime green comet soaring through our solar …
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Asteroid 2023 BU will fly so close to Earth on Thursday, you might be able to see it
Space is full of asteroids and other celestial objects, and we constantly discover new ones. Take asteroid 2023 BU for example. This asteroid was just …
James Webb Space Telescope just hit a software glitch
James Webb has hit a software glitch. The newly minted telescope has only been in service for a little over six months, but it has …
The Moon will eclipse Mars on January 30 – here’s when and where to watch
Space watchers will be able to witness an extraordinary Mars lunar occultation at the end of the month. On Monday, January 30, the Moon will …
Groundbreaking new solar panels can generate electricity in the dark
Solar power is a promising avenue for clean energy. Unfortunately, solar panels have one major weakness – they can’t generate electricity in the dark. However, …
Scientists may have come up with a way to study the smallest form of matter
Quarks are the smallest form of matter that we know of. So small, in fact, that studying it in any meaningful way has proven nearly …
New findings could challenge everything we know about asteroid formation
Our universe contains billions of objects – from stars to planets and even asteroids orbiting those planets and stars. And we’ve done everything we can …
Watch live as Rocket Lab launches its first rocket from the US
Rocket Lab, the company famously known for catching but then uncatching their rocket booster with a helicopter, will launch its first rocket from U.S. soil …
Earth’s inner core may have changed how it spins, new study claims
A new study published in Nature Geoscience claims that the Earth’s inner core may have changed how it spins. The inner core, which is believed …
An accident in a lab experiment may revolutionize quantum computers
Researchers may have made a massive breakthrough in quantum computing. According to a new study published in Nature Nanotechnology, researchers may have discovered a cheaper …
Study uncovers 155 new genes that are evolving in humans
Science and technological advancements continue to drive humanity forward. With humanity having reached so far in the past two hundred years, it might be tempting …
Scientists used a laser beam to control lightning bolts
Scientists have found a competitor to the lightning rod — one of the most tried and true methods of controlling where lightning strikes. The new …
Never-before-seen time-lapse shows sunspot activity peaking on the Sun
Sunspots are planet-sized regions on the sun’s surface that have increased magnetic shields and often appear dark or black on the surface of our star. …
We may finally know why Jupiter’s asteroid swarms are so different
For decades we have known that Jupiter’s asteroid swarms follow the gas giant as it continues its orbit around the Sun. Now, astronomers may have …
4 cosmic events astronomers say you don’t want to miss in 2023
Last year was a fantastic year for cosmic events and all things space-related. Not only did the James Webb space telescope launch, but we also …
New study says light pollution is making it harder to see the stars
Being able to watch cosmic events and take in the full breadth of the universe’s stars from the comfort of your backyard is one of …
A massive survey just revealed billions of celestial objects in the Milky Way
A new survey of the Milky Way has unveiled billions of celestial objects in our galaxy’s plane. The survey was taken using the Dark Energy …
17-pound meteorite found in Antarctica could answer questions about Earth’s formation
Meteorites look pretty when they fall through our atmosphere, but these light-show-causing space rocks can also teach us more about our planet, too. In fact, …
Scientists may have found a way to predict solar flares in 2023
Solar flares are dangerous and can cause a ton of disruption here on Earth – from radio blackouts to more severe issues with GPS navigation …
New discovery shows that humans still have genes for a full coat of fur
The fur gene is still present in humans, according to a new study published in eLife. The new research claims that the hairlessness of certain …
A nuclear-powered rocket could take astronauts to Mars in just 45 days
NASA’s manned mission to Mars would take seven months with the current technology we have for rockets. However, a nuclear-powered spacecraft could make that trek …
Hubble’s stunning Butterfly Nebula image shows how our Sun will die
The sun will die, eventually. Like any star, the one at the center of our solar system is not meant to live forever. Eventually, it …
Hubble spotted a black hole snacking on the donut-shaped remains of a star
NASA’s Hubble space telescope spotted a black hole munching on the donut-shaped remains of a star in a galaxy nearly 300 million light-years away. The …
Scientists in Canada detected an 8 billion-year-old radio signal in a distant galaxy
Scientists have detected a record-breaking radio signal from atomic hydrogen in a very distant galaxy. The galaxy that the signal originated from is believed to …
Green Bank Telescope captured the most detailed images of the Moon ever taken from Earth
Astronomers have taken the most detailed image of the Moon ever taken from Earth, and it was done with a device that uses less power …
Scientists think Jupiter’s moon Io may be home to alien life
The volcanic moon, which orbits the gas giant Jupiter, has long been written off as a possible home for alien life, as its extreme temperature …
NASA already unveiled a successor to James Webb that will search for life on alien planets
The James Webb space telescope has only been active for six months, but NASA is already planning a successor to the multi-billion-dollar observatory. The Habitable …
Revolutionary SBSP tech will try to beam solar power to Earth from space
Scientists and engineers at Caltech recently launched a special spacecraft into orbit called the Space Solar Power Demonstrator (SSPD). This spacecraft was designed as part …
Study claims the Milky Way is missing almost half of its regular matter
A new study pre-published on the arXiv servers suggests that the Milky Way is missing almost half of its matter. Researchers used the Deep Synoptic …
Astronomers found a rare star that was eclipsed for 7 years
The universe is full of mysterious galaxies, systems, and planets. While we’ve seen a ton of success from the James Webb space telescope when exploring …
