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Asteroid 'Dinky,' visited by NASA's Lucy spacecraft, birthed its own moon
SPACE.com· 7 hours agoScientists may have learned the history of the tiny contact-binary moon orbiting asteroid 152830 Dinkinesh, which was the first cosmic stop for NASA's Lucy spacecraft. Having ...
Fact Check: About That Brightly Colored Viral Image of Dwarf Planet Pluto Circulating Online
Snopes via Yahoo News· 2 days agoAlthough it looked the same as @MAstrononmer's photo, some details were different, such as the...
That giant sunspot that supercharged auroras on Earth? It's back and may amp up the northern lights...
Space via Yahoo News· 8 hours ago(Image...magnetically complex an active region, the higher the likelihood of strong flares. The NASA...
'Parade of planets' on June 3: Here's what it will really look like
ABC News· 23 hours agoBefore skywatchers begin their countdown for the brief planetary alignment expected next month, some astronomical debunking has proved there may be less of a sky show after all. In the early ...
For 20 years, Robots Have Inhabited Mars. What Keeps Them Humming?
Smithsonian Magazine· 5 days agoIn the following excerpt from his book, Shindell looks back at the accomplishments of the past 20...
Sequels, reboots and more on tap this summer
The Eagle-Tribune· 4 days agoA century ago, or so it feels, there was a time of pink and fiery atomic orange, when moviegoing turned back into a communal miracle, Hollywood beat the...
Planetary parade: Will you really be able to see six planets in alignment?
FOX 25 Boston· 6 days agoYou will want to dust off your telescope for an upcoming planetary alignment, but it won’t be as impressive as some may lead you to believe. Mars and Saturn are already appearing in the east ...
Why an ominous hurricane season could be even more dangerous on the Gulf Coast
CNN.com· 6 days agoThe official start of what is likely to be an active Atlantic hurricane season is almost here. While...
Top 15 most anticipated summer movies of 2024
New York Daily News· 5 days agoThis summer promises an exciting array of films that cater to all tastes, from Marvel’s first R-rated superhero movie to a quiet family drama between a...
Saw The Eclipse And Aurora? Now Comes A Third Once-In-A-Lifetime Event
Forbes· 4 days agoIn the wake of the total solar eclipse and the sudden solar “superstorms,” it’s looking more likely that we’ll also see a naked-eye comet later this year in the evening skies. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS ...