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A remote radar station on Chinas Hainan Island has spotted an ionospheric disturbance hovering above the Pyramids of Giza, nearly 5,000 miles to the west. The sighting shows how far equatorial plasm… [+4833 chars]

The age-old question of what would happen if you threw a paper airplane out of the International Space Station (ISS) has been answered in a new paper.Space around our planet is getting quite full. We… [+4080 chars]

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Astronomers recently confirmed that a mysterious object, dubbed 3I/ATLAS, came from interstellar space and is now blowing through the solar system at extremely high speeds. It's only the third confi… [+3283 chars]

NASA Watch founder, Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA, Away Teams, Journalist, Space & Astrobiology, Lapsed climber.

Fun Reorg Time at NASA GSFC ETD Keith’s note: Yesterday the staff at NASA GSFC ETD (Engineering and Technology Directorate) got an email titled “Realignments that will Transition ETD to the Future”… [+4926 chars]

The Ford Mustang SSP (Special Service Package) was in production for many years as part of the pony cars Fox Body generation, and made quite the impression on law enforcement over that timeframe. The… [+1764 chars]

In a groundbreaking study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science, archaeologists have uncovered the remains of an infant dating back to the Copper Age, around 4,000 to 5,000 years ago, in… [+3302 chars]

In a groundbreaking discovery, a 2.35-billion-year-old lunar meteorite found in Africa in 2023 has unveiled fresh insights into the moons volcanic history. This meteorite, with a unique chemical sign… [+5692 chars]

A study looking at data from NASA's Parker Solar Probe has found evidence for a "helicity barrier" in the atmosphere of the Sun.In 2018, NASA launched the Parker Solar Probe on a trajectory that woul… [+4970 chars]

Alchemists, youll be overjoyed to hear that you can create gold in a lab. All you need is a nuclear reaction, a particle accelerator, or the blast of a supernova.Most of the gold on Earth came from o… [+3020 chars]

In 1938, an experiment by University of Michigan physicist Arthur Ruhlig led to a remarkable accidental discovery: the first recorded observation of deuterium-tritium (DT) fusion. Ruhlig reported hi… [+8091 chars]

In a grand show of unity, all seven living former Associate Administrators of NASA's Science Mission Directorate have signed a joint letter opposing the Trump administration's proposed 47% cut to NAS… [+2862 chars]

DENVER A team of researchers at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (DMNS) recently discovered a nearly 70 million-year-old dinosaur fossil under the museums parking lot in City Park.  Accordi… [+1467 chars]

The construction of thousands of dams since 1835 has caused Earth's poles to wobble, new research suggests. Scientists found that large dams hold so much water they redistribute mass around the glob… [+3965 chars]

Astronomers have discovered a mysterious and powerful blast of X-rays that are the cosmic equivalent of John McClane from the "Die Hard" franchise: a massive star that even a supernova explosion coul… [+6533 chars]

Skygazers can look toward the horizonthis week to catch a glimpse of the full moon around its peak illumination. This months full moon, also called the buck moon, will be at its fullest at around 4:… [+3712 chars]

Sometimes there are profound questions in life that must be answered, like "What is the meaning of existence?", "Are we alone in the universe?" or "What happens if you throw a paper airplane from the… [+4159 chars]

After defending his PhD thesis on modeling interstellar objects on Monday, June 30, Matthew Hopkins intended to take some well-deserved time off. It would appear the universe had other plans for him.… [+5149 chars]

For years, climate experts have been sounding the alarm about the worsening impacts of global warming, and a report made by a European news wire agency over the weekend heightened the concerns in an … [+4820 chars]

4In the second quarter of 2025, SpaceX continued its record launch cadence with the Falcon family of rockets, completing the 500th launch of that family by any measure. The company continued to grow … [+27192 chars]

Water ice is everywhere in space, from frozen moons to frosty dust grains in interstellar clouds. However, researchers at University College London (UCL) and the University of Cambridge have recently… [+4866 chars]

In the heart of Australias outback, a vanishing world has been created that only springs to life at night. Behind towering fences at South Australias 12,300-hectare Arid Recovery Reserve, 10 mammal s… [+4447 chars]

Ever been late because you misread a clock? Sometimes, the "clocks" geologists use to date events can also be misread. Unravelling Earth's 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business. Cas… [+6975 chars]

For astrophysicist Adam Becker, the colonisation of Mars, advocated by Elon Musk as a rescue plan for humanity, is more fantasy than viable strategy. Even in the worst-case scenarios on Earth, our pl… [+3249 chars]

Whoooooo's there? Just a "Cosmic Owl," the latest strange discovery from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). A new study using JWST data has helped scientists spot an owl-faced object peering o… [+5061 chars]

A top scientist on Earth's polar systems says we may have passed a terrifying climate threshold in Antarctica an event described as "beyond worrying." Louise Sime, a leading scientist at the British… [+3099 chars]

A unique space capsule, which was carrying the ashes of 166 people, ended up at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean after orbiting around the Earth. A German startup launched the Nyx capsule on "Mission … [+1964 chars]

What it is: The Bullet Cluster Where it is: 3.7 billion light-years from Earth, in the constellation Carina When it was shared: June 30, 2025 You may like Why it's so special: Galaxy clusters act… [+3320 chars]

Citizen scientists have successfully located thousands of previously unknown pairs of eclipsing binary stars, NASA announced in June. The ongoing initiative helps space researchers hunt for eclipsin… [+2219 chars]

The ocean’s predator hierarchy has long been dominated by the great white shark, a creature feared for its size, speed, and hunting abilities. However, a significant shift in this balance has recentl… [+2910 chars]

A groundbreaking discovery has emerged from the world of microbiology, one that blurs the lines between what we traditionally define as living and non-living. Researchers have identified a unique org… [+3385 chars]

U.S. astronaut Nichole "Vapor" Ayers captured a spectacular view of a phenomenon known as a "sprite" blazing to life above an intense thunderstorm — and she did this while orbiting 250 miles (400 kil… [+2965 chars]

Proxima Centauri b is the closest known exoplanet that could be in the habitable zone of its star. Therefore, it has garnered a lot of attention, including several missions designed to visit it and s… [+5263 chars]

The Neanderthals are our closest extinct relatives, and they continue to fascinate as we peer back through tens of thousands of years of history. In a new discovery about this mysterious yet often f… [+3301 chars]

A new brain imaging study published in Current Biology has uncovered surprising neural activity in people with aphantasiaa condition where individuals report being unable to form mental images. Altho… [+7370 chars]

NASA has learned that operating a space station on its own is an expensive proposition. President Reagan's vision of a wholly American-owned and operated Space Station Freedom eventually morphed into… [+1228 chars]

Earth formed about 4.6 billion years ago, during the geological eon known as the Hadean. The name Hadean comes from the Greek god of the underworld, reflecting the extreme heat that likely characteri… [+4897 chars]