Rocket Launch between Mountains
What’s happening between those mountains? A rocket is being launched to space. Specifically, a Long March 3B Carrier […]
Science
All the Light There is to See? 4 x 10⁸⁴ ...
Astronomers have calculated all the light ever produced by all the stars in the cosmos. It’s a lot, […]
NASA’s Osiris-Rex Arriving at Asteroid Bennu After a Two-Year Journey ...
The spacecraft will begin its close study of the primitive space rock, seeking clues to the early solar […]
Spiraling Supermassive Black Holes
Do black holes glow when they collide? When merging, co-orbiting black holes are sure to emit a burst […]
600 Million Years Ago, the First Scavengers Lurked in Dark ...
The bizarre organisms of the Ediacaran Period have long puzzled researchers. Fossil discoveries suggest these ecosystems may have […]
Mount Everest Star Trails
The highest peak on planet Earth is framed in this mountain and night skyscape. On September 30, the […]
Knickers the Steer Really Is Big. But Most of Us ...
If you thought Knickers was a once-in-a-lifetime giant, you may not be spending enough time with cattle. Published: […]
A Famous Alpha Wolf’s Daughter, Spitfire, Is Killed by a ...
The shooting of another Lamar Canyon pack member has renewed calls for a buffer between Yellowstone and nearby […]
Yes, the Octopus Is Smart as Heck. But Why? by ...
It has eight arms, three hearts — and a plan. Scientists aren’t sure how the cephalopods got to […]
Rough Drafts of Richard Feynman’s Ideas Head to Auction by ...
The scribblings of a brilliant 20th-century physicist show that he did not get everything right on the first […]