A total solar eclipse will be visible in the United States in April 2024 – this was an image of the 2017 eclipse in Oregon (ROB KERR) When a rare total solar eclipse sweeps across North America on Monday, scientists will be able to collect invaluable data on everything from the Sun’s atmosphere to strange… Read More »
NASA astronauts and weather satellites will watch next week’s solar eclipse from space. SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS), along with at least one of the two Russian Soyuz crew members currently on board, will experience a “very unique vantage point” as a total solar eclipse sweeps across Mexico and the U.S.,… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A revolutionary new satellite has been launched that will provide an unprecedented look at Earth’s microscopic marine life and tiny atmospheric particles. The NASA PACE, or Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and Ocean Ecosystem mission, launched at… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A revolutionary new satellite that will provide an unprecedented look at Earth’s microscopic marine life and tiny atmospheric particles is ready for launch. The NASA PACE, or Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud and Ocean Ecosystem mission, will… Read More »
If you’ve heard a sonic boom recently, you probably remember it. The loud, explosion-like explosion caused by an aircraft flying faster than the speed of sound can be startling and even shatter glass. Sonic booms are part of the reason supersonic passenger planes fail to fly today, and are one of the factors limiting the… Read More »