Science

The latest scientific discoveries, breaking news, and expert analysis

Scientists Gear Up for Solar Storms at Mars

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

This coronal mass ejection, captured by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory, erupted on the Sun on August 31, 2012, traveling over 900 miles ...

Astronomers Think They’ve Found Examples of the First Stars in the Universe

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

When the first stars in the Universe formed, the only material available was primordial hydrogen and helium from the Big Bang. Astronomers ...

Laser Excites Atomic Nuclei For Precision Measurement : ScienceAlert

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Though we cannot see it, we live in a quantized world where the light that illuminates our days is made up of ...

NASA And ESA Prepare For Close Approach Of Near Earth Object Apophis

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) are preparing for the close approach of near-Earth object, asteroid 99942 Apophis.  In 2029, Apophis ...

Scientists Measure X-Rays From Particularly Dangerous Upward Lightning For First Time : ScienceAlert

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

The way we think about lightning tends to be somewhat directional. It arcs down from the sky in cracking streams of electricity, ...

How catastrophic would Earth get if moon disappeared?

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

Can you imagine a world without the moon? — Pexels The moon has orbited around the sun with the Earth for over ...

Science: New planet discovered

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

A new planet has been discovered in the habitable zone of an unusual star system, which includes two stars and potentially another ...

China reveals most detailed geological map of the moon ever created

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

China has revealed the most detailed atlas of the moon ever made. The high-resolution geological map is the first major update of ...

What it means if you have the ability to smell when rain is coming

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

There’s a scientific explanation behind the odd phenomenon Updated 15:55 30 Apr 2024 GMT+1Published 15:49 30 Apr 2024 GMT+1 The clocks have ...

‘We are ready:’ New NASA documentary looks ahead to Artemis 2 moon mission (video)

Science
Dr. Thomas Hughes

All necks will be craned toward the heavens next year when NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket blasts the Artemis 2 mission ...