NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning image of a “space triangle” where two galaxies…
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Could a planet have a mind of its own?
In a self-described “thought experiment,” University of Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank and colleagues David Grinspoon at…
Scientists have discovered a strange magnetic state of matter
Scientists identify a long-sought magnetic state for nearly 60 years. Scientists at the US Department of…
Remains of ‘world’s largest Jurassic pterosaur’ discovered in Scotland | dinosaurs
It may be best known today for its otters and puffins, but 170 million years ago…
Iron clouds, titanium rain, strong winds
Artist’s impression of the WASP-121 b. Credit: Michal Evans The planet’s night side likely hosts iron…
Astrophysicists say that “planetary intelligence” exists…but the Earth has no intelligence
We tend to think of intelligence as something that describes only one individual. But all kinds…
NASA successfully retests lunar rocket primary stage engines after an error
All of the primary-stage rocket motors on NASA’s moon rocket were performed as expected in a…
The largest known galaxy in the universe has been discovered with a length of about 16.3 million light-years
Astronomers have discovered the largest known galaxy – 153 times the size of our Milky Way.…
Scientists discover the third rocks around the alien sun
Astronomers have found evidence of a third planet around the star closest to the sun, bolstering…
New photos show John Glenn orbiting the Earth on the 60th anniversary of his founding
Sunday marks the 60th anniversary of NASA Astronaut John Glenn He became the first American to…