Science

Scientists have done a lot of good for our society that we should forever be grateful for, like generating enough knowledge to invent vaccines, electricity, the camera, and the Internet, among other things. They also help us answer important questions, such as who our ancestors were, why it rains, and how we can see colors. However, some things still baffle …

NEW YORK (AP) — For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It’s the largest piece of Mars ever found on Earth. Sotheby’s in New York will be auctioning what’s known as NWA 16788 on Wednesday as part of a natural history-themed sale that also includes a juvenile Ceratosaurus dinosaur skeleton …

SpaceX launched a mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) from Florida’s Space Coast early Sunday morning (July 13). A Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Sunday at 1:04 a.m. EDT (0504 GMT), on a mission SpaceX called Commercial GTO-1. The company didn’t identify the payload, though it’s believed to be an Israeli communications satellite …

IAI launches Dror-1 communications satellite to reach 36,000 km above Earth with the help of SpaceX  The Jerusalem Post Live coverage: SpaceX to launch unspecified satellite on a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral  Spaceflight Now Israel’s most-advanced communications satellite successfully launched into space  The Times of Israel SpaceX launches mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit  Space Israeli communications satellite ‘Dror 1’ launched into …

For a few days this summer, your days will be just a smidge shorter  The Washington Post Earth Is Spinning Faster and Days Are Getting Shorter, for Now  The New York Times Did you feel it? Earth just had one of its shortest days ever and 2 more are coming  Space Time scientists say the rotation of the Earth is speeding up – …

Researchers from NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) recently tested a scale model of the X-59 experimental aircraft in a supersonic wind tunnel located in Chofu, Japan, to assess the noise audible underneath the aircraft.  The test was an important milestone for NASA’s one-of-a-kind X-59, which is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound without causing …

The scientific community was appalled by the news that president Donald Trump’s administration was looking to deal a devastating blow to NASA’s science budget. In its 2026 budget request, released last month, the White House announced it was looking to more cut funding for NASA’s science directorate by more than half, leading to overwhelming criticism from the scientific community, as …

This Martian Region Is Hiding Thousands of Kilometers of Ancient Rivers  SciTechDaily Mystery of Mars’ missing water could be solved by the planet’s tipsy tilt  Live Science Discovery of ancient riverbeds suggests Mars once wetter than thought  The Guardian Ancient Rivers in Noachis Terra Reveal Mars’ Long-Lived Wet Past  Universe Today A dead Mars may have been inevitable – and the Sun is to …

The warm nights surrounding July 12 present a golden opportunity to hunt for the three bright stars that form the famous “Summer Triangle” asterism in the northern hemisphere night sky. Each of the Summer Triangle’s three prominent stars — Vega, Deneb and Altair — belong to a different constellation in the night sky and will be among the first twinkling …

As a crescent moon sank into the forest, I looked high above the cabin behind me to see just how dark it was getting. Staring back at me was the Beehive Cluster, a swarm of stars that’s a surefire sign of dark skies. From here, a west-facing deck deep in the woods of southern New Brunswick, Canada, there was nothing …