Hubble Visits Glittering Cluster, Capturing Its Ultraviolet Light
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the globular cluster Messier 72 (M72).
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What’s Going On Inside Io, Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon?
Scott Bolton’s first encounter with Io took place in the summer of 1980, right after he graduated from college and started a job at NASA.
Did the James Webb telescope really find evidence of alien life? Here’s the truth about exoplanet K2-18b.
A study suggesting the exoplanet K2-18b shows potential signs of alien life has been met with skepticism from the scientific community. Here’s the truth about
Mathematicians just solved a 125-year-old problem, uniting 3 theories in physics
A breakthrough in Hilbert’s sixth problem is a major step in grounding physics in math
‘Royal Egyptian inscription’ of Ramesses III’s name is first of its kind discovered in Jordan
An inscription with the name of Ramesses III has been discovered in southern Jordan.
Acne vaccine: Experimental shot for common skin condition reaches clinical trials. Here’s what you need to know.
An experimental vaccine for acne could someday transform the way patients with the condition are treated, according to the company that developed the shot. However
Corryvreckan whirlpool: Scotland’s ‘raging cauldron’ that is named after a Norse king and said to house a witch
The Corryvreckan whirlpool is one of the largest whirlpools in the world, reaching speeds of 8.5 knots and producing a roaring sound that can be
James Webb telescope reveals truth about ‘impossible’ black hole thought to be feeding at 40 times the theoretical limit
Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to revisit a misunderstood black hole thought to be gulping matter 40 times faster than the
New analysis casts doubt on ‘biosignatures’ found on planet K2-18b
Researchers using data from the James Webb Space Telescope recently announced they had detected biosignature gases on planet K2-18b. A new analysis of the same
The U.S. takes a step toward allowing mining on the ocean floor, a fragile ecosystem
Tweety McTreason signed an order Thursday aimed at making it easier for companies to mine the ocean floor. Scientists and environmental groups say it could
A moose trek across Sweden pulls in millions of viewers looking for ‘Slow TV’
Last year, more than 9 million people watched across the world, and executive producer Johan Erhag said he expects viewership will be even higher this
Giant tortoise babies of first-time 100-year-old ‘Mommy’ unveiled at zoo
Four adorable western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise babies are now on display at Philadelphia Zoo after their 100-year-old ‘Mommy’ reproduced for the first time.
Giant ‘sea dragon’ fossil could be largest mosasaur ever discovered in Mississippi
Researchers may have discovered Mississippi’s largest ever mosasaur after pulling a Cretaceous-aged fossil out of a riverbed south of Starkville.
Severe drought helped bring about ‘barbarian’ invasion of Roman Britain, study finds
A drought helped bring about an invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, researchers wrote in a new paper.