A sample of LionGlass, a new type of glass designed by researchers at Penn State that…
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The blue moon in August 2023 is the largest and brightest moon of the year
Moon watchers get an extra treat this month with a blue moon. A blue moon is…
Rising methane may be a sign that Earth’s climate is part of a ‘terminal scale transition’
Since 2006, the amount of heat-trapping methane in Earth’s atmosphere has been increasing rapidly, and unlike…
Are we alone? The search for life on Mars and elsewhere in the solar system
The Perseverance Chariot embodies humanity’s inexhaustible curiosity. Its complex set of scientific tools and instruments, meticulously…
NASA telescope detects a cosmic question mark in deep space
Estimated reading time: 3-4 minutes WASHINGTON – The bombardment of a cosmic body in the form…
How and when to watch the Perseid meteor shower – with up to 100 bright stars per hour | Science and technology news
While each meteor is only about the size of a grain of sand, when these babies…
You can watch the Perseid meteor shower at its peak on Saturday night at Dix Park
The Perseus meteor shower will reach its peak on Saturday until the early morning hours of…
Collapse of Newton’s and Einstein’s theories of low acceleration
A recent study reveals that the orbital motions of widely spaced binary stars, or “wide binaries,”…
Scientists discover a new species of feather star with 20 arms
Preserved Antarctic strawberry feather star, or Promachocrinus fragarius. Courtesy Greg W. Ross Researchers have discovered a…
Texas to see “the best meteor shower of the year” this weekend
The Perseus meteor shower is expected to peak on the night of August 12 of this…