Low Oxygen Accelerated the Great Dying
The biggest mass extinction in the Earth's history happened approximately 250 million years ago. During the "Great Dying", more than…
The Search for the Mountain of Eternal Sunlight
Now firmly in orbit, the European Space Agency's SMART-1 is seeking out a spot at the Moon's north pole that…
Problem with Opportunity’s Front Wheel
NASA's Opportunity rover has lost the ability to steer its right-front wheel, making it more difficult for controllers to maneuver…
Ghostly Supernova Remnant
The Chandra X-Ray Observatory spent 150 hours examining supernova remnant G21.5-0.9, revealing a beautiful ghostly shell. The shell is created…
Ancient Impact Craters Reveal Mars’ First Equator
Since its formation billions of years ago, Mars has never been a perfectly spherical planet. Even now, the planet has…
Fundamental Aspect of the Universe has Remained Unchanged
Researchers from UC Berkeley have looked into the past to confirm that a fundamental aspect of the Universe - the…
Audio: Oldest Star Discovered
Let's say you're browsing around the comic book store and happened to notice a perfect copy of Action Comics #1…
What’s Up This Week – Apr 18 – Apr 24, 2005
Oh, yeah. There's a Moon - but it's going to do some great tricks as it leads the way to…
DART Mission Ends Prematurely
NASA's DART mission, which launched on Friday to test automated docking techniques, was prematurely shut down on Saturday when the…
Iceberg Smashes Off a Chunk of Antarctica
Scientists have been watching a huge iceberg called B-15A, after it split away from Antarctica almost 5 years ago. After…