Mars has long captivated scientists with its mysterious volcanic landscape, but new revelations are changing the way we understand the planet’s fiery history. For years, experts believed that Martian volcanoes were shaped by short, simple eruptions. However, fresh research is revealing a far more intricate story, one in which volcanic activity is driven by complex,
NASA is racing to save an aging space telescope before it burns up in Earth’s atmosphere. To do that, the space agency has recently limited the mission’s operations in orbit to keep it from moving around so much. NASA suspended most of Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory’s science operations on Wednesday in an effort to reduce
Refresh 2026-02-13T10:02:52.598Z Crew-12 Falcon 9 rocket first stage fueled for launch (Image credit: NASA TV) SpaceX reports that the first stage of the Crew-12 Falcon 9 rocket has been fueled with its RP-1 rocket-grade kerosene fuel for today’s launch. Fueling is continuing in what SpaceX calls a “late load” approach to fuel the rocket in
Men tend to lose the Y chromosome from their cells as they age. But because the Y bears few genes other than for male determination, it was thought this loss would not affect health. But evidence has mounted over the past few years that when people who have a Y chromosome lose it, the loss
Surprised astronomers said Thursday they have discovered a star with planets in a bizarre order that defies scientific expectations – and suggests these faraway worlds formed in a manner never seen before. In our Solar System, the four planets closest to the Sun are small and rocky, while the four farther out are gas giants.
Earth’s largest hydrogen reservoir may not be in its oceans but deep within its core. Laboratory experiments suggest that the metallic heart of the planet could contain up to 45 times more hydrogen than all surface water combined. The study, published in Nature Communications, pointed to a substantial quantity of hydrogen locked into iron under
Astronomers have discovered a planetary system that appears to flip one of astronomy’s most reliable rules on its head; it orbits a small, faint red star known as LHS 1903. LHS 1903 is a cool M-dwarf star, smaller and far less luminous than our sun. Using a combination of space- and ground-based telescopes, scientists identified
United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) new Vulcan Centaur rocket can certainly overcome adversity. The Vulcan Centaur launched for the fourth time ever on Thursday morning (Feb. 12), carrying two spy satellites aloft for the U.S. Space Force from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Things went well, but there was a hiccup along the way.
A SpaceX capsule will soon ferry four astronauts to the International Space Station, bring the orbiting laboratory back to full staff after a month of operating with a skeleton crew. The mission, called Crew-12, will lift off no earlier than 5:15 a.m. ET Friday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. NASA, which contracts
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Although CERN’s Large Hadron Collider has made a lasting impact on particle physics, it hasn’t yet open up a whole new frontier of particle physics like some scientists expected. One scientist