Milestone: Black hole radiation theorized Date: March 1, 1974 Where: Cambridge, England Who: Stephen Hawking In 1974, a brilliant 32-year-old physicist published a not-quite-two-page paper in the journal Nature — and blew up one of our fundamental assumptions about black holes. The author was Stephen Hawking, and the paper, “Black hole explosions?,” would become his
A tiny marine invertebrate spotted in photos posted by scuba divers has been identified as a new species off the coast of Japan. Nicknamed the “skeleton panda,” the creature’s markings resemble a panda’s face set against a bony frame. The species, formally named Clavelina ossipandae, was described in 2024 after researchers analyzed specimens collected near
(BIVN) – Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaiʻi island is not erupting, and its current USGS Volcano Alert Level is at NORMAL. Earlier this month, the USGS Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reported seismic activity at Mauna Loa increased slightly, with a tight clustering of events under Mokuʻāweoweo at the summit and upper Southwest Rift Zone. Instruments detected
The Moon is moving away from the Earth at a measurable rate, subtly stretching the length of our days and reshaping the balance of the planet. What seems like a stable celestial dance is, in reality, a slow transformation unfolding over millions of years. For centuries, the lunar cycle has appeared constant, governing tides and
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Constant space launches are turning the atmosphere into a “crematorium” for satellites and other space debris. That was the warning from a trio of astronomers and atmospheric scientists in a new essay for The Conversation, which outlines the
When artificial intelligence (AI) is allowed to behave more like a human communicator, it becomes a more effective debate partner that reaches more accurate conclusions, scientists have found. Human communication is full of stops and starts, impassioned interruptions, unsure silences and ambiguity. AI, on the other hand, adheres to the formal communication style of computers
WASHINGTON — The largest stars in the universe live the life of a rock star: They are born brilliant, live fast and die young. If that is the case, the one named WOH G64 might be considered the stellar equivalent of Jimi Hendrix. WOH G64, which is 28 times the mass of the sun and
UPDATE (Saturday, Feb. 28) – Firefly is now aiming to launch Alpha Flight 7 no earlier than Sunday, March 1, with the same launch window.___ (Friday, Feb. 27, 2026) – Firefly Aerospace is planning to launch an Alpha rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Saturday. The two-hour launch window opens at 4:50 p.m. on
Engineers at the University of California, Davis have created a device that produces mechanical power at night by taking advantage of the temperature difference between the warmth of the Earth and the extreme cold of outer space. The system could eventually help ventilate greenhouses and other buildings without relying on fuel. The research appears in
Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech For years now, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has had its fair share of brushes with death. The groundbreaking observatory launched into low-Earth orbit 36 years ago, and it’s now been operational two decades longer than its expected lifespan,