New research has revealed that the secrets of the Sun’s magnetic field, which has remained a mystery for four centuries, may be close to its surface. The sun’s magnetic field is responsible for producing dark spots called sunspots, explosive solar flares, and even explosive eruptions called coronal mass ejections (CMEs). However, since astronomers began investigating… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific breakthroughs and more. The Sun has a strong magnetic field similar to solar storms, which create sunspots on the star’s surface and cover much of the planet in beautiful auroras this month. But exactly how this magnetic field… Read More »
The European Space Agency (ESA) will release five new images from the Euclid space telescope on Thursday, May 23. And if the previous batch of photos is anything to go by, space fans should be in for an absolute treat. “Five new portraits of our universe were captured during Euclid’s first observations, each revealing surprising… Read More »
When people think of what we get from the US space program, it might be similar to spinoffs of NASA technology like freeze-dried food and emergency space blankets. But space activities do much more that benefits life on Earth. Research in space helps scientists study our environment, develop new technologies, create jobs, grow the economy… Read More »
16-year-old Katya Kondragunta has already experienced two disasters due to the impact of climate change. First came the wildfires in California in 2020. Ash and smoke forced his family to stay in their home in the Bay Area city of Fremont for weeks. They later moved to Prosper, Texas; last summer here dealt with record-breaking… Read More »
On a Friday morning in April, Dan Stein, founder of Giving Green, a climate charity, found big news in a surprising email. An anonymous donor had given $10 million to his fund. “I couldn’t quite figure out the number of zeros,” Stein said, adding that he was “tillified, amazed and surprised” by the gift. Giving… Read More »
Great spotted eagles are currently a threatened species. Scientists now realize that they face another danger: the war in Ukraine. Eagles are exposed to conflict events as they migrate through Ukraine, forcing them to deviate from their normal flight paths, according to a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology. Great spotted eagles, listed… Read More »
A gif of a black-and-white Earth visualization shows parts of North America “shining.” Glowing plants? Although this sounds like something out of a science fiction movie, it’s actually a natural process that gives scientists clues about upcoming flash droughts. Flash droughts are exactly as they say; They happen quickly and without much warning. An example… Read More »
BANGKOK (AP) — Singapore Airlines said most of the passengers hit by severe turbulence over the Indian Ocean and forced to make an emergency landing in Bangkok after one person died flew to Singapore early Wednesday morning. and dozens of people were injured. The airline said 143 passengers arrived in the city shortly after 5… Read More »
What other spectacular celestial attractions could come to us in 2024, as we experience the “Great North American Solar Eclipse” in April, which is one of the largest Northern Lights in the last 500 years? ? How about a bright comet visible to the naked eye? In the last few years, two comets have made… Read More »