Right now, engineers are busy producing the first components of what will eventually emerge. Gateway space station. One day, if all goes according to plan, Gateway will serve as the first space station in lunar orbit and the moon’s first true transportation hub. Although not planned to be permanently inhabited, the station is being built… Read More »
The new moon in July 2024 will occur today, as the Earth reaches the point farthest from the Sun, the aphelion point. The new moon will occur on July 5 at 6:57 p.m. Eastern Time (2257 UTC), according to the U.S. Naval Observatory, and two days later the young moon will pass close to Mercury… Read More »
A wonderfully smooth and confusing Christmas Day breaking Dawn It was the result of the ‘rainstorm’ observed over the Arctic in 2022 electrons directly Sunsay researchers based in Japan and the US. This is the first time a rare aurora of this type has been seen from the ground, at a time when the winds… Read More »
Amaris McCarver, an intern in the Remote Sensing Division at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), and a team of astronomers have discovered a rapidly spinning neutron star that is emitting beams of radiation like a lighthouse across the universe. The rapidly spinning neutron star, or “pulsar,” is located within the dense star cluster Glimpse-CO1,… Read More »
When a wild orangutan in Sumatra was found to have facial injuries after a fight with another male orangutan, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists who observed him. The animal chewed leaves from the liana vine, a plant not normally eaten by monkeys. The orangutan carefully applied the juice to the… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. A giant, toothy creature with a head shaped like a toilet seat was found lurking in swamps near the Earth’s coast 280 million years ago, long before the first dinosaurs appeared, according to a new… Read More »
By Jose Cortes and Paola Chiomante TULUM/CANCUN, Mexico (Reuters) – Mexico’s top tourist destinations were put on red alert after Hurricane Beryl reached Category 3 strength on Thursday evening and left deadly destruction across several Caribbean islands. Beryl was packing winds of up to 115 mph as it moved toward the east coast of the… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. Deep within the Earth, spinning independently of our spinning planet, like a spinning top within a larger one, lies a solid metal ball shrouded in mystery. This inner core has been of interest to researchers… Read More »
Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN editorial series that aims to collaboratively report on solutions to the environmental challenges facing our planet. Rolex’s Sustainable Planet Initiative has partnered with CNN to raise awareness and education about key sustainability issues and encourage positive action. The Congo Basin in Central Africa is one of the… Read More »
Are you ready for the next total solar eclipse? As the April 2024 eclipse in North America wraps up, eclipse chasers are turning their attention to planning The next one will be on August 12, 2026. The first total will be Solar Eclipse It is the first eclipse visible from Europe since 2015 and the… Read More »