Van Allen Probe A and DMSP 16 observations. Credit: Science Bulletin (2023). DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2023.12.009 Recently, a…
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Scientists help unravel life’s cosmic beginnings
CM functions of the C–ND3 and C2–NH3 reactions. Credit: Nature Astronomy (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41550-024-02267-y Knowledge about…
FAA initiates environmental impact study for SpaceX Starship launches from Kennedy Space Center
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain SpaceX’s plans to build a Starship launch complex at Kennedy Space Center…
Discovery of biomarkers in space—conditions on Saturn’s moon Enceladus simulated in the laboratory
On Oct. 9, 2008, just after coming within 25 kilometers (15.6 miles) of the surface of…
Dazzling auroras fade from skies as sunspot turns away
The once-in-20-years solar storm triggered auroras that stunned the world, but the light shows have since…
What causes the different colors of the aurora? An expert explains the electric rainbow
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Last week, a huge solar flare sent a wave of energetic particles…
Tiny satellites can provide significant information about space
Two 3U CubeSats orbit around Earth. Credit: NASA CubeSats are satellites constructed of cubic units, or…
Scientists discover huge magnetic toroids in the Milky Way halo
Magnetic fields in the halo of the Milky Way have a toroidal structure, extending in the…
Astronomers discover a new supernova remnant candidate
RGB composite image where the total intensity map of Raspberry, observed by ASKAP at ν =…
Second night of auroras seen ‘extreme’ solar storm
More solar storms are expected to pummel the planet. Auroras lit up skies across swaths of the…