Some meteors leave trails lasting up to an hour. Now we may know why
To leave a lasting trail, meteors need to aim low. A new survey of shooting stars shows that meteors that […]
To leave a lasting trail, meteors need to aim low. A new survey of shooting stars shows that meteors that […]
For millennia, humans have seen inexplicable things in the sky. Some have been beautiful, some have been terrifying, and some
A new look at decades-old data from the Apollo missions has uncovered evidence of tens of thousands of previously unrecognized
One of the most compelling potential signs of extraterrestrial communication might have an astrophysical explanation. Called the “Wow!” signal, the
As more and more species near extinction, scientists have been collecting samples from animals, plants and other creatures and storing
A lucky alignment of two sun-studying spacecraft may have finally solved a decades-old solar mystery. Data from NASA’s Parker Solar
For the first time, astronomers have seen gas boiling and bubbling on the surface of a distant star. Scientists observed
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting readers’ questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting readers’ questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you
Extreme Climate Survey Scientific news is collecting readers’ questions about how to navigate our planet’s changing climate. What do you