A pair of spacecraft will fly in formation to create artificial solar eclipses
A pair of spacecraft just launched to create hundreds of artificial solar eclipses in orbit. The European Space Agency’s mission, […]
A star winked out of his eyes. Could it be a ‘failed supernova’?
Some massive stars can go out with a bang, not a bang. A star that blinked out of view may
Climate change made 2024 the hottest year on record. The heat was deadly
Again and again, the numbers tell the same story: 2024 was Earth’s hottest year on record, knocking the previous record
Some countries have eliminated malaria, but cases are increasing elsewhere
The world has made progress towards eliminating malaria, with 44 countries and one territory (La Réunion) certified as malaria-free. Egypt,
NASA’s Perseverance rover found a new possible environment for Martian life
WASHINGTON DC – The Perseverance rover on Mars may have encountered the oldest rocks humans have ever seen and, possibly,
Einstein’s gravity persists despite a dark energy puzzle
Scientists may be wrong about dark energy. But they’re right about gravity, a new study suggests. Dark energy, the mysterious
Generative AI is an energy hog. Is the technology worth the environmental cost?
It can seem like magic. Write a request in ChatGPT, click a button and – in advance! – here is
US hospitals continue to close labor and delivery services
Increasingly, people giving birth cannot count on their nearest hospital to have the specialist health care they need. The researchers
Astronomers see the astrosphere of a sun-like star for the first time
BOSTON – For the first time, astronomers have captured an image of an astrosphere around a sun-like star. This bubble
Starch nanofibers break the record for the thinnest pasta in the world
The world record for the thinnest pasta has been broken, although the new, narrow noodles are better suited for wound