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From ESA / Hubble September 21, 2020 NGC 5585, a spiral galaxy in the tail of Ursa Major in the constellation Ursa Major, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: ESA / Hubble & NASA, R. Tully, Recognition: Gagandeep Anand Resting on the tail of the Big Dipper in the constellation Ursa Major is NGC 5585, a spiral galaxy that …

Aurora – the dancing glow of ionized particles in the upper layers of the Earth – is not unique to our planet. The phenomenon has been observed to shine in the atmosphere of every other planet except Mercury. Even the moons of Jupiter Ganymede and Europe have a radiance. The comet has never been radiant before. But in a new …

If people continue to emit greenhouse gases at current rates, global sea levels could rise by more than 15 inches (38 centimeters) by 2100, scientists found in a new study. Research continues to show that greenhouse gases emitted by human activity, such as carbon dioxide, contribute significantly to climate change and global warming. As things heat up, the ice sheets …

As long as the Sun exists, and solar energy. The yellow dwarf star makes life possible on Earth, and without its heat, our planet would freeze. And although it is more than 90 million miles away, its gravitational pull keeps our planet in orbit. By penetrating solar energy with scientific precision, innovations in solar energy allow us to absorb light …

The space rock was discovered in the frozen desert of Antarctica by the American Meteorite Search (ANSMET), which found asteroids that had landed in the barren landscape of the past to study their composition. ANSMET researchers came across a bizarre green rock – labeled ALH84001 – while exploring the area near Alan Hills, and it was originally classified as an …

Researchers have discovered a “pi Earth” that orbits its star every 3.14 days, as this illustration shows. NASA Ames / JPL-Caltech / T. Pyle, Kristin Danilov, MIT Everyone’s favorite mathematical constant has received involuntary recognition from the universe. A team led by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has discovered a distant planet orbiting its star every 3.14 days, …

NASA has discovered something special about the asteroid Bennu – bits of another asteroid. In a statement posted on its website, the government’s space agency said parts of the asteroid Vesta had been found in Bennu, measuring five to 14 feet. They also differ significantly in color compared to the asteroid Bennu. “We found six stones measuring 5 to 14 …

YouTuber and scientist Kevin Kohler – also known as The Backyard Scientist – has ignited many things before; including watermelon, rocket blade and various high-speed food products. In his latest video, the scientist continues his penchant for pyrotechnics, producing “rings of fire” underwater. Fire rings that look like swirling volcanic halos when viewed in a slow cadence.

Speculative SETI A week after scientists discovered evidence of chemicals in Venus’ atmosphere that they thought could lead to life on the planet’s atmosphere, their colleagues have some clues as to where these theoretical aliens might have come from. In an essay published in The conversation, two researchers from the University of New South Wales in Sydney suggest that some …

Pi Earth A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology says they have discovered “Earth Pi” – a planet the size of Earth, which orbits its star every 3.14 Earth days. The team discovered the planet called K2-315b by analyzing data for 2017 from NASA’s Kepler space telescope mission K2. The scientists then augmented the system with SPECULOOS, an international …