Rocket ‘Sandblasts’ Could Pose Major Risk on Moon, New Studies Warn
A new theory tested on Apollo-era data suggests that high-speed moon dust could pose engineering hazards—and diplomatic headaches
Rocket ‘Sandblasts’ Could Pose Major Risk on Moon, New Studies Warn
A new theory tested on Apollo-era data suggests that high-speed moon dust could pose engineering hazards—and diplomatic headaches
This Paint Could Clean Both Itself and the Air
What Does an AI Do When It Sees an Optical Illusion?
America’s Hottest City Is Having a Surge of Deaths
Ozempic Cuts Risk of Kidney Disease Death in People with Diabetes
This Is Your Brain on Climate Change
A Mystery about the Universe’s First Black Holes May Be Solved at Last
At Least Two Countries Have Lost All Their Glaciers
Lifting the Veil on Near-Death Experiences
Superheavy Elements Are Breaking the Periodic Table
The Great Solar Storm of 2024 May Have Made the Strongest Auroras in Centuries
Northern and southern lights produced by a recent bout of severe space weather may rival the most intense auroras of the past 500 years
New Concentrating Solar Tower Is Worth Its Salt with 24/7 Power
A California firm is converting sunlight to heat and storing it in molten salt so it can supply electricity when the wind is calm or the sun isn’t shining
We’ve Finally Seen Matter Plunge into a Black Hole
For the first time, scientists observed matter’s free fall into a black hole’s “plunging region”
Surprising Supernova Scars Cover the Earth
A supernova showering Earth with radioactive debris is a surprisingly common cosmic occurrence
The 2024 Hurricane Season Could Be a Dangerous One
The National Hurricane Center’s hurricane season outlook for the Atlantic Ocean forecasts 17 to 25 named storms in 2024 because of an expected combination of warm ocean temperatures and a La Niña climate pattern
Microplastics Have Now Been Found in Testicles. How Bad Is That?
Evidence shows microplastics can end up in many different organs and may harm reproductive health