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- Auroras tend to be more vivid and frequent around the spring and fall equinoxes, including the upcoming spring equinox on March 20 at 10:46 a.m. EDT. Scientists Christopher Russell and Robert McPherron explained that this increase is…



We’re witnessing a surge in the popularity of astrophotography, with Gen Z and beyond embracing the hobby as never before, but it comes with a steep learning curve. As the sun goes down and the stars come out, the familiar rules of…

In the two-way race between the U.S. and China to put humans back on the moon, the lunar south pole is widely considered the most prized place to land. The area is relatively resource-rich, pocked with dark craters that harbor water ice and have…

A fireball meteor spectacularly exploded in the skies over Europe before raining fiery fragments onto buildings in a German town — punching a hole through the roof of a house and into the bedroom below, according to reports.
On Sunday (March…

Sergei Krikalev, a Soviet cosmonaut, spent more than 300 days in space, only to return to a world that no longer existed. When the Soviet Union collapsed during his mission in 1991, Krikalev faced the unique and surreal reality of coming…

Rows of dark photovoltaic panels stretch across a remote plateau in western China, covering ground that once appeared almost completely barren. The site lies in Talatan Desert in Qinghai Province, where harsh sunlight, thin air, and limited…

GLP-1 drugs, such as Ozempic and Wegovy, may slightly increase the risk of osteoporosis, gout, and the rare metabolic bone disease osteomalacia, a recent study suggests.
As these conditions are all related to bones and joints, the study’s…

Human tissue echoed those findings. Cartilage samples taken from knee replacement surgeries responded to the inhibitor in the lab by producing new, functional hyaline cartilage, the smooth, resilient tissue that allows joints to glide.
“People…