Scientists Mystified by Rare, High-Energy Cosmic Ray, the Most Powerful Since 1991
Researchers have been unable to locate an obvious source for the particle—it seems to have traveled from an empty spot in space
The World's Largest Iceberg Is Drifting Three Miles Into the Ocean Each Day
The iceberg, which naturally broke off Antarctica in 1986, had remained grounded for decades before moving again in recent years
Listen to the Center of the Milky Way Translated Into Sound
A new musical composition represents data from three NASA telescopes as a piece that was performed by an orchestral ensemble
Oil Spill Dumps as Much as 1.1 Million Gallons Into Gulf of Mexico, Raising Concerns About Wildlife
The U.S. Coast Guard is still searching for the specific source of the leak, which occurred last week
Hundreds of Dogs Across the U.S. Are Falling Ill With Unknown Respiratory Illness
Researchers are not sure whether a virus or bacteria is causing the pets' ailments
What to Know Ahead of SpaceX's Second Starship Test Flight on Saturday
Atop the most powerful rocket ever built, the spacecraft is intended to carry astronauts from lunar orbit to the moon's surface and Mars in the future
Women Now Live Nearly Six Years Longer Than Men in the United States
Disparities from Covid-19 and opioid overdose deaths are major contributors to the widening gap, according to a new study
A Robotic 'A.I. Chemist' Could Make Oxygen on Mars
In a lab on Earth, the machine created a catalyst from Martian materials that can extract oxygen from water, for astronauts to breathe or use as fuel
Iceland Braces for a Likely Volcanic Eruption as Earthquakes Increase
The country's Reykjanes Peninsula has been experiencing swarms of seismic activity for weeks, as magma accumulates beneath the surface
Bacteria to Blame for Elephant Deaths in Zimbabwe
Researchers are just now uncovering what may have killed 35 of the animals three years ago
Astronomers Spot the Oldest Black Hole Ever Seen, Shedding Light on the Early Universe
Dating to just 470 million years after the Big Bang, the ancient cosmic structure could help researchers understand how the first black holes formed
See the First Dazzling Images From the Euclid Space Telescope
The European Space Agency's observatory will map one-third of the sky over six years in a mission to understand the universe's dark matter and dark energy
Paper That Claimed a Room-Temperature Superconductor Breakthrough Is Retracted by the Journal 'Nature'
The discovery, which would have revolutionized energy, was surrounded in controversy from the start
How to See NASA's Bennu Asteroid Sample in Person
A tiny piece of the space rock made its public debut at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, as scientists study the rest of the sample
NASA Finds a Surprise Second Asteroid During a Flyby Mission
While testing its tracking system, the agency's Lucy spacecraft discovered that Dinkinesh is not one space rock, but two
The Beatles Release Their Last Song, ‘Now and Then,’ Featuring A.I.-Extracted Vocals From John Lennon
Based on a demo recorded by Lennon in the 1970s, the song is the "closest we'll ever come to having him back in the room"
Mysterious Lumps in Earth's Mantle May Be Remains of the Crash That Formed the Moon
Chunks of a protoplanet called Theia became lodged within Earth after the two worlds smashed together, new computer simulations suggest
Gene-Editing Treatment for Sickle Cell Disease Moves Closer to Approval
FDA advisors said the benefits seem to outweigh any possible risks, and the agency will decide whether to approve it by December 8
Astronomers Find Powerful 'Fast Radio Burst' That Traveled for Eight Billion Years
The strong blast of radio waves is the oldest known, and it could tell scientists more about the mysterious matter that lies between galaxies
A Supervolcano on Pluto May Have Spewed Ice Just a Few Million Years Ago
An unusual crater on the dwarf planet hints at past volcanic activity—and a possible vast ocean beneath its surface, scientists say
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