In computer simulations, astrophysicists show that launching dust from the lunar surface could decrease the solar radiation reaching Earth. Science Photo Library/Getty The longest-reigning monarch in France’s history, Louis XIV,…
Paintings created by Frida, a robot that collaborates with humans who convey their artistic vision through text or image prompts. Carnegie Mellon University Remember the olden days? When AI tools…
A NASA illustration shows a rendering of space junk in orbit around Earth. NASA The space junk problem just keeps getting worse. A Russian satellite known as Cosmos 2499 (sometimes…
Images from the James Webb Space Telescope have helped researchers examine compact structures of star clusters inside galaxies for the first time. In a paper published in the journal Monthly…
An artist’s impression of Quaoar. ESA Rings aren’t just for glamorous giant planets like Saturn. An international team of scientists has discovered a confounding ring system orbiting the dwarf planet…
One of the ciphered letters, F38, identified by Lasry and his team. George Lasry, Norbert Biermann and Satoshi Tomokiyo In 1587, after enduring 19 years of imprisonment for allegedly helping…
A dead, partially frozen shark washed ashore a Cape Cod beach this past weekend amid record-breaking cold temperatures in the Northeast. “Def not what I was expecting to find on…
The “invisible galaxy” was revealed through ALMA telescope observations. Marika Giuliette et al. How do you describe a galaxy that doesn’t want to be seen? You break out a cosmic…
The James Webb Space Telescope accidentally found an asteroid, and NASA says it’s likely the smallest observed to date by the observatory. International astronomers detected an asteroid roughly the size…
Glacial outburst flooding from Lake Palcacocha in Peru threatens the downstream city of Huaraz. Eric Mack Rising sea levels and the potential impacts to huge coastal populations worldwide rank near…
