How NASA’s Curiosity Rover Weighed a Mountain on Mars by ...
With a bit of technical improvisation, scientists worked out that the bedrock of Mount Sharp appeared to be […]
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We Tried 5 Cold-Weather Experiments. Instant Slushies, Frozen Bubbles and ...
With schools closed and temperatures well below zero, one family learned some hard lessons about the scientific process. […]
Sharpless 308: Star Bubble
Blown by fast winds from a hot, massive star, this cosmic bubble is huge. Cataloged as Sharpless 2-308 […]
High Ceilings and a Lovely View: Denisova Cave Was Home ...
The mysterious Denisovans may have occupied a cave in what is now Siberia for more than 250,000 years. […]
A Closer Look at the Polar Vortex’s Dangerously Cold Winds ...
Chicago will be as cold as the Arctic on Wednesday. We’ll show you why. Published: January 30, 2019 […]
Wide Field View of Great American Eclipse
Only in the fleeting darkness of a total solar eclipse is the light of the solar corona easily […]
Seeking Superpowers in the Axolotl Genome by STEPH YIN
The smiling salamanders can regrow most of their body parts, so researchers are building improved maps of their […]
Ultima Thule from New Horizons
How do distant asteroids differ from those near the Sun? To help find out, NASA sent the robotic […]
Don’t Kiss Your Pet Hedgehogs, Health Officials Warn by JULIA ...
Eleven people across eight states have been infected with a strain of salmonella linked to pet hedgehogs, the […]
The Umbra of Earth
The dark, inner shadow of planet Earth is called the umbra. Shaped like a cone extending into space, […]