NASA’s Van Allen Probe A is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere eight years earlier than expected.
Turbulent plasma near distant stars could blur ultra-narrow signals before they leave their home star systems - making them difficult to detect.
The answer has to do with the air we breathe and that bright white snowpack, as an atmospheric scientist in Colorado explains.
Space rock 2024 YR4 was originally feared to be heading for Earth, but further observations suggested it would strike the lunar surface.
The image features one of the most visually intricate remnants of a dying star: the Cat’s Eye Nebula, also known as NGC 6543.
AI models are designing new metal alloys that have been 3D-printed and tested in the lab. The results are then fed back into the AI to accelerate alloy discovery.
One Harvard astrophysicist described it as a hostile alien spaceship that spews dust and gas.
Tiny particles bounce light around in a unique way, a property that researchers are using to detect pollutants in water and soil samples.
"Nebula PMR 1 is a cloud of gas and dust that bears an uncanny resemblance to a brain in a transparent skull."
Hydrogen demand around the world is projected to grow significantly by 2050. Some of that supply could come from nature itself.
