Earth Day, marked annually on April 22, exists primarily to inspire the global population to work together to protect our planet from environmental harm. But it’s also a chance to celebrate everything that’s special about this unique and…
Category: 1. Edi-Choice
-
These 10 States Could See Aurora Borealis Wednesday
Topline
A decently strong northern lights forecast is expected for Wednesday night, according to the latest forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as minor-to-moderate geomagnetic storms loom.
The northern lights may…
Continue Reading
-
Dark Matter May Be Older Than the Universe—And It Might Live Forever
Dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up a significant portion of the universe, continues to puzzle scientists. For years, we’ve known it exists due to its gravitational effects on stars and galaxies, but its true nature remains…
Continue Reading
-
Bacteria Found in Earth’s Ice Could Mean Life Exists on Mars – Here’s How!
Mars, today a cold, irradiated, and dry world, once had a much warmer and wetter environment. The planet was covered by lakes, rivers, and even an ocean in its northern hemisphere. The latest research points to the potential of finding microbial…
Continue Reading
-
Can Hubble still hang? How the space telescope compares to its successors after 35 years of cosmic adventures
This Thursday (April 24), the Hubble Space Telescope celebrates 35 years in space — and even though Hubble has continuously delivered stunning space images and vital data since 1990, it isn’t unfair to ask whether the instrument can still…
Continue Reading
-
Giant prehistoric kangaroos preferred to ‘chill at home’ and didn’t like to go out much, scientists say | Wildlife
Despite their immense size, species of prehistoric giant kangaroos from a site in Queensland were probably homebodies with a surprisingly small range compared with other kangaroos, according to new Australian research.
Protemnodon, which lived on…
Continue Reading
-
Paleontologists unearth 240-million-year-old dragon in China
In a fitting discovery for the Year of the Dragon, scientists in southern China have unearthed a fossil that mirrors ancient myth. The specimen, found in Guizhou Province, belonged to an aquatic reptile with a long, snake-like body and a…
Continue Reading
-
SpaceX launches 3 rockets from 3 pads in less than 37 hours (photos)
SpaceX continues to keep up its torrid launch pace.
Elon Musk’s company sent three of its Falcon 9 rockets to orbit from three different pads over the course of a day and a half.
The action began on Sunday (April 20), when a Falcon 9 launched the…
Continue Reading
-
‘Smiley face’ alignment of moon and planets in view Friday morning
The internet has been abuzz with the possibility of sky watchers seeing a “smiley face” in the eastern sky above the horizon on Friday morning before dawn.
…
Continue Reading
-
Scientists claim to have found evidence of alien life. But ‘biosignatures’ might hide more than they reveal
Whether or not we’re alone in the universe is one of the biggest questions in science.
A recent study, led by astrophysicist Nikku Madhusudhan at the University of Cambridge, suggests the answer might be no. Based on observations from…
Continue Reading