Earth’s Magnetic Field is Changing Surprisingly Quickly
The Earth's magnetic North pole has been moving awfully fast in recent years. But there's nothing to worry about.
Why Lava Tubes Should be Our Top Exploration Priority on Other Worlds
When magma comes out of the Earth onto the surface, it flows as lava. Those lava flows are fascinating to…
New Zealand just got its first International Dark Sky Park
As light pollution around the world increases, we are losing our access to the night sky. Thankfully, dark sky preserves…
Finally! We’ve got a comet that’s visible to the unaided eye. Comet C/2020 F3 NEOWISE
Look up! A rare naked-eye comet, C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE), is now visible to the unaided eye. But act fast -…
A Giant Galaxy Seen Lighting Up the Universe Shortly After the Big Bang
The discovery of a bright galaxy that existed 13 billion years ago is shedding light on a period known own…
That Strange Gel-Like Material Discovered by China’s Lunar Rover? It’s Just Rock
In January 2019, China landed its Chang'e 4 mission on the Moon's far side. The Yutu-2 rover got busy exploring…
Scientists Have Developed a Way to Make Human Skin More Protected from Space Radiation
Earth is a radiation cocoon. Inside that cocoon, the atmosphere and the magnetosphere keep us mostly safe from the Sun's…
Languages Will Change Significantly on Interstellar Flights
A pair of linguists recently did a study, which appeared in an ESA-associated journal, that discusses how interstellar travel could…
Although InSight’s Mole is Completely Buried, it Might be Stuck Again
You've gotta hand it to NASA, and to the German Aerospace Center (DLR.) They've been struggling for over a year…
What Telescope Will Be Needed to See the First Stars in the Universe? The Ultimately Large Telescope
The oldest stars in the Universe are cloaked in darkness. Their redshift is so high, we can only wonder about…