In a self-described “thought experiment,” University of Rochester astrophysicist Adam Frank and colleagues David Grinspoon at…
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Astronomers say WASP-121b has metallic clouds
Artist’s illustration of hot Jupiter in strange weather pattern.Clarification: VFX Home Engine New observations of a…
An unprecedented solar eruption captured
It is the largest solar prominence observed in a single image with the full disk of…
Fossil of a giant flying reptile discovered on a Scottish island
Amazing 3D fossil of a previously unknown pterosaur has been discovered on the beach From the…
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…
Liquid gems may rain from the sky on this hot exoplanet
A massive gas giant orbiting a star about 855 light-years from Earth, WASP-121b may contain mineral…
Astronaut John Glenn, the first American to orbit Earth aboard Friendship 7
A few days before launch, Glenn, right, watches artist Cecilia “Sis Baby” paint the name Friendship…
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…
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…
A massive solar explosion captured by a solar-powered spacecraft
Solar Orbiter and Soho’s view of the giant eruption – close-up. Credit: Solar Orbiter Team /…