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In January 2022, the eruption of the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai volcano, located in the southwest Pacific near Tuvalu, astonished the world due to its immense power and its unprecedented visibility from space. The eruption, one of the most…

At some point, you have probably heard somewhere that oil comes from dinosaurs, as if every time you fill up at the gas station, you are pumping refined velociraptor into your Volvo. It’s a vivid image, but it’s not true. Despite how…

The slender waxing crescent moon will shine near the ‘Kingly’ star Regulus in the constellation Leo on the night of July 26, offering a photogenic — if challenging — target for those with a clear view of the western horizon.

Look west at…

A large asteroid once considered the greatest known risk to Earth may now be on track for a direct hit — not on our planet, but on the moon. The object, named asteroid 2024 YR4, has drawn intense interest from the astronomy community as its…

A once-overlooked fault line beneath North America may pose a far greater threat than previously realized. Canadian geologists have raised the alarm over the Tintina Fault, a hidden seismic hazard stretching from Yukon Territory into interior…

On Episode 170 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by are joined by Dr. Robert O’Brien, director of the Center for Space Nuclear Research for…

Update (9:31 p.m.) – According to base officials, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched at 9:31 p.m. Saturday from SLC-4E.
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Update (09:05 p.m.): – According to base…

The wrists of birds are incredibly complex and functionally crucial in both flight and the folding of wings at rest, says Will Newton. 

To stabilise their wings during flight, birds rely on a tiny bone known as the pisiform. This bone was long…