Space
Scientists Add 40 Million Years To Moon’s Age
January 22, 2024, 12:00 pm EST
By studying dust samples brought back by Apollo astronauts more than 50 years ago, scientists now estimate the moon is more than 4.46 billion years old.
Radio Burst Produced 30 Years Of Solar Energy
January 22, 2024, 11:59 am EST
A burst of radio waves that traveled 8 billion light years to Earth contained 30 years of the sun’s energy in the space of a millisecond, astronomers say.
Webb Telescope Finds 320 MPH Jet Stream On Jupiter
January 18, 2024, 11:58 am EST
NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a 320 MPH jet stream in Jupiter’s atmosphere for the first time. The jet stream travels at a speed twice that of a Category 5 hurricane here on Earth.
Check Out This Potential Meteor Spotting In England
January 10, 2024, 11:02 am EST
A homeowner is believed to have caught footage of a meteor streaking through the night sky in Birmingham, England.
Earth At Perihelion, Closest Earth-Sun Distance Of Year
January 10, 2024, 11:00 am EST
Today, Jan. 2, 2024, Earth will reach its perihelion — the shortest distance between the planet and the sun. That means the sun will appear slightly larger than average.
Astronauts Aboard The ISS Will Ring in 2024…16 Times
January 4, 2024, 11:17 am EST
The rapid orbit of the International Space Station allows its astronauts to see the sun rise on New Year’s Day every 90 minutes.
A Christmas Tree Cluster Of Stars In Space
January 1, 2024, 6:30 am EST
NASA’s Chandra X-Ray Observatory images of a cluster of young stars in space were rotated and colored to look like a Christmas tree.
Astronauts On The ISS Send Holiday Wishes Down To Earth
December 27, 2023, 9:20 am EST
Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts offer their holiday thoughts and well wishes while in orbit.
November 27th Full Moon Is Famed ‘Beaver Moon’
December 21, 2023, 3:35 pm EST
The “Beaver Moon,” also sometimes called the “Frost” or “Snow” moon, will appear on the morning of Nov. 27. Here’s what you need to know about this November full moon.
'Watermelon' Aurora Shines Above Fairbanks, Alaska
December 21, 2023, 3:28 pm EST
A photographer caught a colorful aurora above Fairbanks, Alaska.
