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UFOs are finally getting the big NASA study they deserveFollowing years of increased government interest in unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs), NASA has officially launched a nine-month investigation into uncovering their mysteries.
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Massive 'proton aurora' blasted a 250-mile-wide hole in Earth's ozone layerIn June 2015, a little-known type of aurora cut a Grand-Canyon-size ozone hole in Earth's mesosphere. Scientists have finally assessed the damage.
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Stunning (and spooky) photos of the final solar eclipse of 2022On Tuesday, Oct. 25, half the world saw the moon's shadow creep over the surface of the sun in the year's last partial solar eclipse.
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Stunning 'pillars of creation' shine like never before in new James Webb Telescope imageThe towering pillars of creation, captured by the James Webb Telescope, are a nursery of newborn stars that’s been slowly destroying itself for millions of years.
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Energy jet traveling 7 times the speed of light appears to break the laws of physicsA jet of particles released by two colliding stars appears to be moving seven times faster than the speed of light — but astronomers blame a cosmic illusion known as superluminal motion.
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Are there really UFOs flying over Ukraine?A recent report about pitch-black "phantom" UFOs in the skies over Ukraine has been discredited by the Ukrainian government and by Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb.
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Aliens May Well Exist in a Parallel Universe, New Studies FindCould alien life be hiding in the multiverse? New studies say, "sure!"
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A Parasite Spread by Cat Poop Is Infecting (and Probably Killing) Whales in CanadaFifteen of 34 dead beluga whales tested positive for a potentially lethal cat-poop parasite.
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The CIA wants to bring woolly mammoths back from extinctionThe CIA is the latest investor in Colossal Biosciences, a company that wants to bring woolly mammoths and Tasmanian tigers back from extinction using DNA editing.
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Mt. Everest's highest glacier lost 2,000 years worth of ice since the 1990sThe highest glacier on Mount Everest is losing ice at an alarming rate, new research finds.
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One of the most extreme black hole collisions in the universe just proved Einstein rightA monster merger between two black holes sent ripples through time and space, and may prove Einstein right about a gravitational phenomenon called precession.
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Watch the Draconid meteor shower rain fire over Earth on Oct. 8 and 9The Draconid meteor shower peaks on Oct. 8 and 9, but will be largely outshined by the full Hunter's Moon.
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How much water do you really need to drink?Hydration is the key to a happy and healthy life, but how much water do you really need to drink?
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'Cataclysmic' 50-minute orbit between two stars is the fastest ever recordedAstronomers have discovered a rare binary star system with an orbital period of just 51 minutes – a blazing new record.
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The full Hunter's Moon could outshine a 'dragon' meteor shower on Oct. 9October’s full moon, also called the Hunter’s Moon, rises Oct. 9. Here’s how to watch, and the story behind its name.
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A 'galactic underworld' of ancient, blown-up stars lurks just beneath the Milky Way's surfaceWhere are all the galaxy's dead stars hiding? New research draws the map.
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Could an asteroid destroy Earth?When large asteroids hit the Earth, they trigger mass extinctions and climate chaos. But could an asteroid destroy the planet entirely?
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Astronomers discover secret star at the center of gorgeous Cat's Eye NebulaAstronomers modeled the stunning Cat's Eye Nebula in 3D, revealing the mysterious planetary nebula's history for the first time.
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The Milky Way is 'rippling' like a pond, and scientists may finally know whyNew research suggests that a strange 'ripple' is causing the Milky Way's stars to vibrate out of step, and an ancient collision with Sagittarius may be to blame.
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China discovers rare lunar crystal and nuclear power source on near side of the moonChinese researchers have discovered a brand new type of crystal in a sample of moon rocks, as well as a source of helium-3 — a potential fuel for nuclear fusion reactors.
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Ghostly rings of Neptune shine in new James Webb Telescope imagesThe James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on Neptune to reveal the icy planet's collection of little-known rings
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Why are sunspots black?Why are sunspots black? According to astronomers, it may be a big, cosmic optical illusion.
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Can the James Webb Space Telescope really see the past?Astronomers are using the James Webb Space Telescope to look back in time. How is this possible? It's just the nature of light, according to NASA.
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Giant blob of solar plasma could 'graze' Earth this weekend, NOAA saysA mild coronal mass ejection could slam into our planet on Saturday, May 7, according to NOAA.
