NASA’s EZIE Satellites Begin Mission to Study Auroral Electrojets and Space Weather
Under the night sky in California, NASA’s Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer (EZIE) mission was launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9…
Antarctic Ice Melt Weakens Strongest Ocean Current, Disrupting Global Circulation
Earth’s most powerful ocean current is losing strength, with potential consequences for global ocean circulation. Scientists have projected that the…
Wolf-Rayet 104’s Orbit Tilt Reduces Gamma-Ray Burst Threat, Study Finds
A new study has shed light on the orbital alignment of the well-known Wolf-Rayet 104 (WR 104) system, long considered…
Mount Spurr Volcano in Alaska Shows Signs of Possible Eruption
Unusual seismic activity and gas emissions have been reported at Mount Spurr, a stratovolcano located 130 kilometres west of Anchorage,…
Iguanas Travelled 5,000 Miles to Fiji on Rafts 34 Million Years Ago
A new study suggests that iguanas crossed over 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji around 34 million years ago…
Atacama Telescope Reveals Most Detailed Cosmic Microwave Background Yet
New images from the now-decommissioned Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) provide the most precise glimpse yet of the universe just 380,000…
NASA, SpaceX Crew-9 Returns on Crew Dragon Freedom After 171 Days in Space
NASA and SpaceX prepare for the return of Crew-9 astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon Freedom spacecraft. The scheduled splashdown took…
Rocket Lab Launches Final Five Satellites for Kinéis’ IoT Constellation
Rocket Lab successfully launched the final five satellites for the French technology company Kinéis, completing its “Internet of Things” constellation.…
World’s Largest Digital Camera Installed on Vera Rubin Observatory
A significant advancement has been made at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory with the successful installation of the Large Synoptic…
James Webb Space Telescope Reveals Stunning Hourglass Nebula LBN 483 in Unmatched Detail
A striking nebula shaped by the dynamic interactions of two young stars has been observed in unprecedented detail by the…