Space
Surprise Asteroid Flies By Earth
November 11, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
An asteroid the size of a skyscraper came surprisingly close to Earth this month. Because the asteroid came from the direction of the sun, telescopes didn’t see it until two days later.
Euclid Launches Carrying Tools To Measure Dark Energy
November 10, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Dark energy and dark matter is the term used to define mysterious influences in the universe that are neither light nor atoms. Findings may explain the accelerating expansion of the universe and could prompt scientists to rethink what they know about gravity.
Metal Asteroid Could Be Worth $10,000 Quadrillion
November 10, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
NASA is finalizing plans to fly to a mysterious metal asteroid 1.5 billion miles from Earth. The asteroid, named Psyche, is believed to be made mostly of iron and nickel. The lead researcher on the project estimated that it could be worth $10,000 quadrillion.
NASA's Webb Telescope Reveals Some Of Saturn’s Secrets
November 9, 2023, 12:02 pm EST
On its mission through space, the NASA James Webb Space Telescope captured some intriguing images of a familiar planet, Saturn. NASA Scientists have never seen images of Saturn observed at this wavelength. New images, not shown to the public, may even reveal previously unknown moons.
Crew Of 4 Locked Into ‘Mars’ Habitat For A Year
November 9, 2023, 12:02 pm EST
A crew of four NASA volunteers will live and work inside a Mars-like habitat simulation experiment until July 7, 2024.
New Satellite Could Improve Severe Forecasting
November 7, 2023, 12:02 pm EST
A satellite launched by the European Space Agency can continuously detect lightning strikes across parts of Europe, Africa and South America. It could change the way forecasting works, and also provide insights to the effects of climate change.
Saturn's Moon Subsurface Ocean May Be Habitable
November 7, 2023, 12:02 pm EST
For the first time ever outside of earth, the six essential elements needed for life were discovered in an ocean in the solar system. Scientists say the discovery of phosphorus on one of Saturn’s moons completes the checklist. But, does that mean the moon is actually habitable?
What’s Inside The Moon? A Mystery Solved
November 6, 2023, 12:00 pm EST
Scientists say they have finally discovered what the inside of the moon is made up of, and it’s very Earthlike. The finding has implications for understanding the moon’s formation and what happened to its magnetic field.
Bright Green Aurora Dazzles Alaskan Sky
November 3, 2023, 4:50 pm EDT
The aurora borealis never ceases to amaze us. A photographer took this video of a bright green aurora recently in the Alaska night sky.
Green Lightning Captured On Jupiter
November 2, 2023, 12:15 pm EDT
A tiny green dot can be seen near Jupiter’s north pole. It was captured by NASA’s Juno mission in 2020 and just recently processed.
