Study to examine environmental impacts of increased SpaceX launches from Vandenberg
A new environmental study is intended to support the continued increase of SpaceX launches from a California spaceport, but that growth faces obstacles.
SpaceNews (spacenews.com)
• Published 23 days ago
Undersea Volcano Off The US West Coast Predicted To Erupt In 2025
If scientists are right, this would be the first successful long-term prediction of a volcanic eruption.
IFLScience (www.iflscience.com)
• Published 20 days ago
Strong Solar Storm Warning Issued For Today As Sun Sends “Fireworks” To Earth
A celestial end-of-the-year light show is certainly a way to welcome 2025.
IFLScience (www.iflscience.com)
• Published 20 days ago
Manta rays inspire faster swimming robots and better water filters
Efficient swimming and feeding make the creatures a model for human machines.
Ars Technica (arstechnica.com)
• Published 20 days ago
Want to Find a Black Hole? Start with the Oldest Rock You Can Get Your Hands On - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
Could black holes be hiding in plain sight? Scientists suggest that ancient rocks and solid objects could carry microscopic clues of primordial black holes—tiny remnants of the universe's earliest moments. These black holes, smaller than a dime, might leave b…
The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel (dailygalaxy.com)
• Published 19 days ago
Bay Area astronomers say what would actually cause a 'Kessler Syndrome' crisis
Bay Area scientists weigh in on the “Kessler Syndrome,” the looming space junk crisis that would disrupt how we use satellites and our atmosphere on Earth.
SFGate (www.sfgate.com)
• Published 19 days ago
NASA Discovers Massive Planet Bigger Than Earth with Gas Tied Exclusively to Living Organisms - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery on a planet over eight times the mass of Earth, located 120 light-years away. Using advanced technology, researchers detected a gas in its atmosphere that, on Earth, is only produced by living organisms. Could t…
The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel (dailygalaxy.com)
• Published 19 days ago
How to catch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of 2025
The Quadrantid meteor shower will be the year’s first chance to see fireballs in the sky. A waning crescent moon means good visibility under clear and dark conditions. These meteors usually don’t have long trains, but the heads may appear as bright fireballs.…
Associated Press (apnews.com)
• Published 19 days ago
Earth Hit by Particles from a Colossal Black Hole 13 Billion Light-Years Away! - The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel
Particles from a colossal black hole over 13 billion light-years away are striking Earth. Astronomers are puzzled by the incredible power and age of this celestial phenomenon. Could this distant blazar rewrite what we know about the early universe? The answer…
The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel (dailygalaxy.com)
• Published 19 days ago
NASA Reveals New Mars Helicopter Design, Inspired by Ingenuity's Success
Ingenuity became the first aircraft to fly on another world in the first half of 2021.
ScienceAlert (www.sciencealert.com)
• Published 20 days ago
SpaceX's last launch of 2024 puts Starlink satellites into orbit (video)
Liftoff occurred at 12:34 a.m. EST (0534 GMT) on Tuesday (Dec. 31).
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 20 days ago
Cummins Truck Does the Unthinkable and Travels 1,806 Miles on a Single Fill of Hydrogen
A special truck that uses a Cummins hydrogen engine setup traveled 1,806 miles on 386 pounds (175 kg) of hydrogen, sets a new record
autoevolution (www.autoevolution.com)
• Published 20 days ago
The Minor Planet Chiron Is Strange – And So Is Its Ice
Astronomers hope to find clues to the origins of the Solar System in the unexpected nature of the object’s icy composition.
IFLScience (www.iflscience.com)
• Published 20 days ago
Underwater Volcano Off Coast of Oregon Predicted to Erupt In the Next Year
TheInertia.com (www.theinertia.com)
• Published 20 days ago
What’s Up: January 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA
Each evening, enjoy a sweeping view of four planets at once. Also look for Mars occulted by the Moon and meteors!
NASA (science.nasa.gov)
• Published 20 days ago
77 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2024
From The Atlantic Science Desk, 77 Facts That Blew Our Minds in 2024. Some that caught my eye:
5. Your body carries literal piece
kottke.org (kottke.org)
• Published 20 days ago
10 jaw-dropping space photos that defined 2024
From solar storms to "shooting stars" over Stonehenge, here are our top 10 favorite space photos of 2024 — and what they told us about our beautiful cosmos.
Live Science (www.livescience.com)
• Published 20 days ago
'Mathematically perfect' star system discovered 105 light-years from Earth may still be in its infancy. Could that change its prospects for life?
Once thought to be 8 billion years old, the star HD 110067 — famous for its six synchronized exoplanets — may be only 2.5 billion years old, new research...
Space.com (www.space.com)
• Published 20 days ago
2D materials with 'twist' show unexpected electronic behavior that defy theoretical predictions
In the search for new materials that can enable more efficient electronics, scientists are exploring so-called 2D materials. These are sheets of just one atom thick, that may have all kinds of interesting electronic properties. If two sheets are placed on top…
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 20 days ago
Researchers achieve calculation of Jones polynomial based on the Majorana zero modes
A research team has experimentally calculated the Jones polynomial based on the quantum simulation of braided Majorana zero modes. The research team determined the Jones polynomials of different links through simulating the braiding operations of Majorana fer…
Phys.Org (phys.org)
• Published 20 days ago
