Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China bulletin A book that examines what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it has affected the world. When Chinese scientists analyzed soil samples they brought back from the Moon, they noticed something groundbreaking: The soil contained water as well as minerals. Finding… Read More »
On Monday, March 4, scientists announced that they had managed to measure how much molecular oxygen (the type of oxygen we breathe on Earth) is likely present around Jupiter’s moon Europa. Although researchers have made estimates of the icy moon’s oxygen content in the past, the team says this is the first time this has… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Water molecules have been detected on the surface of asteroids for the first time, proving that these remnants from the formation of our solar system are not just dried out space rocks. Astronomers believe that… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected water molecules in the atmosphere of a small, very hot exoplanet 97 light-years from Earth. The planet, called GJ 9827d, is about twice the diameter of Earth… Read More »
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have detected water molecules in the atmosphere of a small, very hot exoplanet 97 light-years from Earth. The planet, called GJ 9827d, is about twice the diameter of Earth… Read More »
A special spacecraft carrying an instrument made by British scientists will make history by starting its journey to the moon. Peregrine Mission One (PM1), built by US space company Astrobiotic, is set to be the first private probe to land on the lunar surface. It is also planned to be one of the first U.S.… Read More »
Kenneth G. Libbrecht/Snowflakes.com Allegation: No two snowflakes are alike. Evaluation: Rating: True A recent post on the r/answers subreddit cast doubt on an age-old fact, asking whether it is “actually possible that no two snowflakes can be the same.” — a reference to the claim that no two snowflakes are exactly alike: What does science… Read More »