What’s a quasar? Astronomical discovery could reveal how massive black holes, galaxies formed in early universe
Powered by the earliest known supermassive black hole, J0313-1806 dates back to 670 million years after the Big Bang
Jan 13, 2021
Is SLS NASA's most powerful rocket? Next-gen vehicle for manned Moon mission is taller than Statue of Liberty
The agency is targeting January 16 for the final test in the testing series for the core stage of the Space Launch System rocket that will launch the Artemis I mission
Jan 13, 2021
Gab’s ‘echo chamber’ blamed for fomenting Capitol riots, but study points fingers at Facebook and Twitter
Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Gab were compared in the study which found that while Facebook and Twitter are dominated by echo chambers in all the observed dataset, Reddit and Gab are not
Jan 13, 2021
How did supermassive black hole at center of distant galaxy mysteriously disappear? Astronomers left perplexed
Scientists have been trying to locate the black hole using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and Hubble Space Telescope, but have so far found no evidence of its existence.
Jan 12, 2021
Is Earth spinning faster than it has in decades? Planet recorded 28 fastest days in 2020, here's what it means
Researchers who monitor the Earth's rotational speed also predict that 2021 could be even shorter
Jan 11, 2021
Did NASA’s Juno detect an FM signal from one of Jupiter’s moons? Scientists say electrons behind it, 'not ET'
The agency extended Juno's mission after an independent review panel found that Juno has 'produced exceptional science' and recommended NASA continue it
Jan 11, 2021
Did 2020 shatter records for most number of disasters in US? Weather calamities caused $95 billion in damages
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, there were 22 separate weather and climate disasters, shattering the previous record of 16 events in 2017 and 2011
Jan 9, 2021
What is 'triple conjunction'? How to watch Jupiter, Mercury and Saturn aligned closest to each other this weekend
The spectacular trio of planets will be contained within a 5-degree circle from January 8 to January 11, appearing closest together on Sunday evening, January 10
Jan 9, 2021
What is SPHEREx? NASA’s ambitious mission to unravel Big Bang mystery scheduled to launch between 2024 and 2025
SPHEREx will survey hundreds of millions of galaxies near and far, some so distant their light has taken 10 billion years to reach Earth
Jan 8, 2021
Do we live in a simulation? Here’s a look at what this means and what scientists have to say
In 2003, a British philosopher put forth the notion that the universe we live in might be a computer simulation
Jan 8, 2021
What's 'hegemonic masculinity'? Here's why Donald Trump supporters believe men must be tough, dominant
The findings suggest that while the US may be ready for a female president, an active rejection of such an ideology may need to happen first
Jan 7, 2021
What are Near-Earth Objects? 5 asteroids set to zip past the planet on January 6 and two of them are massive
The bigger of the two, 2008 AF4, is estimated to be 310 meters to 680 meters in diameter. It is speeding through space at the astronomical speed of 10.98 kilometers per second
Jan 5, 2021
Did the Covid-19 pandemic impact climate change? NASA images capture all the extreme weather events of 2020
Heatwaves, hurricanes, wildfires, droughts and floods continued to disrupt life for people across the globe, besides the challenges brought by Covid-19
Jan 5, 2021
Why are America’s rivers turning yellow? Shocking new study sheds light on the slow death of country's waterways
One-third of rivers had significant color shifts over the last 35 years
Jan 4, 2021
What is the Quadrantid meteor shower? Here's how you can view the celestial light show
Unlike most meteor showers which originate from comets, the Quadrantids originate from an asteroid: asteroid 2003 EH1. Asteroid 2003 EH1 takes 5.52 years to orbit the sun once
Jan 4, 2021
What is Christmas Star? Here's how to watch Saturn and Jupiter's epic conjunction taking place after 400 years
As the celestial event is taking place on the week of Christmas, it has been popularly named as the ‘Christmas Star’ and can be watched with the naked eye
Dec 21, 2020
Did astronomers detect a radio signal from an alien world about 51 light-years away? Here’s what we know
A separate team of researchers is examining radio wave emission that may be coming from the direction of our Sun’s nearest known neighbor, Proxima Centauri
Dec 19, 2020
What time is the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch? How to watch launch live on December 18
The December 17 launch was postponed because there was an unusually high pressure reading in the upper-stage liquid oxygen tank -- it was a technical problem that the company hopes to resolve by December 18
Dec 17, 2020
Some US states highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change are least prepared to tackle it, warns study
Americans most vulnerable to climate crisis include those who are very young or very old, people with a disability, and those living in poverty
Dec 14, 2020
What is 'The Great Conjunction'? Here's why the rare alignment of Jupiter and Saturn is dubbed 'legendary party'
Suspecting a theory, a user wrote, 'The story of 2020 is coming to an end and the final boss will be met with the eclipse and the great conjunction'
Dec 14, 2020