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Experts said Tuesday the sun is currently at the maximum phase of its 11-year cycle, making solar surges and northern lights more frequent.
Experts said Tuesday the sun is currently at the maximum phase of its 11-year cycle, making solar surges and northern lights more frequent.
A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft named Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust and determine whether conditions there could support life.
A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft named Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust and determine whether conditions there could support life.
A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.
A NASA spacecraft rocketed away Monday on a quest to explore Jupiter’s tantalizing moon Europa and reveal whether its vast hidden ocean might hold the keys to life.
People caught a glimpse of the “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun at the southern tip of Patagonia. The annular solar eclipse was visible Wednesday over Easter Island and the tips of Argentina and Chile. (AP video by Victor R. Caivano)
People caught a glimpse of the “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun at the southern tip of Patagonia. The annular solar eclipse was visible Wednesday over Easter Island and the tips of Argentina and Chile. (AP video by Victor R. Caivano)
The findings are based on seismic measurements from NASA’s Mars InSight lander, which detected more than 1,300 marsquakes before shutting down two years ago.
The findings are based on seismic measurements from NASA’s Mars InSight lander, which detected more than 1,300 marsquakes before shutting down two years ago.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who should have been back on Earth weeks ago, say they’re confident that Boeing’s new Starliner space capsule can return them safely.
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, who should have been back on Earth weeks ago, say they’re confident that Boeing’s new Starliner space capsule can return them safely.
A new study suggests that the first animal that glowed in the dark was a coral that lived deep in the ocean about half a billion years ago. That’s far earlier than previously thought.
A new study suggests that the first animal that glowed in the dark was a coral that lived deep in the ocean about half a billion years ago. That’s far earlier than previously thought.
A strong solar storm dazzled stargazers with an unusually strong northern lights display across much of the Midwestern United States. (AP video: Mark Vancleave)
A strong solar storm dazzled stargazers with an unusually strong northern lights display across much of the Midwestern United States. (AP video: Mark Vancleave)
Across North America, people were wowed by a total solar eclipse. AP Writer Marcia Dunn explains why Monday’s eclipse is particularly special.
Across North America, people were wowed by a total solar eclipse. AP Writer Marcia Dunn explains why Monday’s eclipse is particularly special.
As eclipse watchers look to the skies on April 8, new technology will allow people who are blind or visually impaired to hear the celestial event. LightSound devices translate changing light in the sky into differing musical notes. (AP Video/ Mary Conlon)
As eclipse watchers look to the skies on April 8, new technology will allow people who are blind or visually impaired to hear the celestial event. LightSound devices translate changing light in the sky into differing musical notes. (AP Video/ Mary Conlon)
Researchers will observe how animals’ routines at the Fort Worth Zoo are disrupted during the April 8 total solar eclipse. The moon’s shadow will sweep across North America including from Texas to Maine. (March 8)(AP Video by Kendria LaFleur/Erik Verduzco. Produced by Mary Conlon)
Researchers will observe how animals’ routines at the Fort Worth Zoo are disrupted during the April 8 total solar eclipse. The moon’s shadow will sweep across North America including from Texas to Maine. (March 8)(AP Video by Kendria LaFleur/Erik Verduzco. Produced by Mary Conlon)
A new study shows the return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland. Researchers found that the return of the crab-eating sea otters to a tidal estuary near Monterey, California, since the 1980s helped curb erosion. (Jan.31)
A new study shows the return of sea otters and their voracious appetites has helped rescue a section of California marshland. Researchers found that the return of the crab-eating sea otters to a tidal estuary near Monterey, California, since the 1980s helped curb erosion. (Jan.31)