Thanks to the next generation of satellite systems implemented by scientists, such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s GOES-R series, scientists can obtain high-resolution images of the Earth faster than ever before. This is data that helps paint a complete picture of our planet; The satellites can be thought of as cooperating with each… Read More »
Photo of Saturn and its rings against the darkness of space. The search for life beyond Earth has led seekers to explore all kinds of potential habitats; not only on the growing list of Earth-like exoplanets, but also elsewhere in our own solar system. The first option that comes to my mind is probably AnthemIt… Read More »
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) observed light from stars surrounding some of the universe’s ancient supermassive black holes; black holes appeared less than a billion years after the Big Bang. The observations, carried out by a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), address the question of how these cosmic giants at the… Read More »
The new moon in May 2024 will see the bright constellations of summer begin to rise, just as the constellations of winter sink below the horizon. That same night, Saturn, Mars, and (for observers at more equatorial latitudes) Mercury will grace the pre-dawn sky. The timing of lunar phases depends on the position of the… Read More »
In 2015, the iconic Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) made the first concrete detection of gravitational waves. The waves were the result of the collision of two black holes far away in the universe; Since then, numerous such signals have been detected from mergers of black holes, neutron stars, and even a few mixed… Read More »
The worst-ever floods in sweltering Brazil have killed dozens of people and paralyzed a city of nearly 4 million. In India, voters and politicians in the world’s biggest election are fainting as heat reaches 115 degrees (46.3 degrees Celsius). A brutal Asian heatwave has closed schools in the Philippines, killed people in Thailand and set… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Earth’s magnetic field plays an important role in making our planet habitable. The protective bubble above the atmosphere protects the planet from solar radiation, winds, cosmic rays and wild fluctuations in temperature. But new research… Read More »
ROSEAU, Dominica (AP) — Scientists studying sperm whales living around the Caribbean island of Dominica have described the basics of how they can talk to each other for the first time, in an effort that could one day help better protect them. . Sperm whales, like many whales and dolphins, are highly social mammals and… Read More »
The launch of two astronauts aboard a Boeing commercial spacecraft would be a first for the company, but it would also bring U.S. human spaceflight back to a rocket and launch site that has been unused by crews for more than 50 years. Crew Flight Test (CFT) for Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner capsule is ready to… Read More »
Created to honor the first woman to command a U.S. spacecraft, the collectible embroidered patch features a geometric pattern representing the space shuttle’s glow rising into the night sky. The colorful, diamond-shaped pieces can also be seen as the metaphorical “glass ceiling” that Eileen Collins broke on her way to the stars. In the latest… Read More »