Saturn's 'Death Star' moon could have a secret underground ocean By Ben Turner published 23 January 22 Scientists have found "compelling evidence" that Saturn's "Death Star" moon is hiding an ocean just beneath its surface.
Astronomers propose building a neutrino detector out of the Pacific Ocean By Paul Sutter published 21 January 22 The Pacific Ocean Neutrino Experiment would turn a massive swath of the Pacific Ocean into nature's own neutrino detector.
Monster black hole spotted 'giving birth' to stars By Ben Turner published 20 January 22 Black holes have been seen doing this before, but never in a galaxy so small.
Centuries-old 'impossible' math problem cracked using the strange physics of Schrödinger's cat By Stephanie Pappas published 20 January 22 The mathematics problem is a bit like Sudoku on steroids.
40 quintillion stellar-mass black holes are lurking in the universe, new study finds By Ben Turner published 20 January 22 The researchers hope to use the estimate to figure out the mystery of how supermassive black holes came to be.
Curiosity rover finds 'tantalizing' signs of ancient Mars life By Mike Wall published 19 January 22 NASA's Curiosity rover has found some interesting organic compounds that may be signs of ancient Mars life, but much more work is needed to vet that hypothesis.
Mysteriously magnetic rocks collected on Apollo mission finally get an explanation By Ben Turner published 18 January 22 The new explanation suggests that giant, sinking slabs of titanium could have jump-started the moon's magnetosphere.
A huge asteroid will fly safely by Earth today. Here's how to watch it live. By Elizabeth Howell published 18 January 22 You can watch a nearly mile-wide asteroid make its closest Earth approach for the next 200 years today. Here's how.
Climate scientist and Netflix 'Don't Look Up' director talk comet metaphors and global warming (exclusive) By Elizabeth Howell published 18 January 22 Adam McKay, creator of Netflix's popular satire-comedy movie "Don't Look Up," and climate scientist Kate Marvel talk why the world needs more films like the comet metaphor movie.
Scorching alien planet takes seasons to an extreme By Meghan Bartels published 18 January 22 Scientists have gotten a close look at an extreme case of seasons, thanks to a retired NASA telescope.
How to watch the 'Ice Moon' rise on Martin Luther King Jr. Day By Stephanie Pappas published 16 January 22 The first full moon of 2022 will rise at 6:48 p.m. EST on Monday (Jan. 17), which is also the day the U.S. observes the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Infamous Mars meteorite contains organic molecules. But they aren't proof of life. By Charles Q. Choi published 16 January 22 Organic molecules in a Mars meteorite that crash-landed on Earth are not signs of life, but instead formed in chemical reactions between water and rock.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket spotted from space before and after epic 105-satellite launch (images) By Mike Wall published 15 January 22 SpaceX has some nice before-and-after photos to mark the 10th launch of one of its Falcon 9 rockets, thanks to a satisfied customer.
China builds 'artificial moon' for gravity experiment By Ben Turner published 14 January 22 The test chamber will enable scientists to test technologies and structures on Earth before sending them to the moon.
What are Saturn's rings made of? By Ailsa Harvey published 14 January 22 Reference Saturn's rings have captured the attention of scientists for as long as they have been seen. Today, missions continue to teach us about these rocky rings.
Curvature of space-time measured using 'atomic fountain' By Rahul Rao published 14 January 22 A group of physicists has measured gravity using the effects of time dilation — the slowing of time imparted by increased velocity or gravitational force — on atoms.
NASA's Perseverance rover is clogged up with pebbles By Stephanie Pappas published 13 January 22 The Perseverance Mars rover is awaiting orders after its sampling apparatus became clogged by pebble-size debris.
Largest dark energy map could reveal the fate of the universe By Tom Metcalfe published 13 January 22 A telescope in Arizona modified to measure the true distance of galaxies has produced the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever.
Shredded 'stellar streams' could lead to the Milky Way's missing dark matter By Brandon Specktor published 13 January 22 Astronomers mapped 12 stellar streams, which could lead to the Milky Way's missing dark matter.
Earth is at the center of a 1,000-light-year-wide 'Swiss cheese' bubble carved out by supernovas By Harry Baker published 12 January 22 A new study into the Local Bubble, a cosmic void surrounding Earth, has mapped out the star-forming regions on the bubble's surface and uncovered more information about its explosive birth.
