Jupiter’s moon Io, imaged by SHARK-VIS on January 10, 2024. This is the highest-resolution image of Io ever taken by an Earth-based telescope. The image combines three spectral bands—infrared, red, and yellow—to highlight the reddish ring around Pele volcano (below and to the right of the moon’s center) and the white ring around Pillan Patera, … Read more
Einstein’s theory of gravity is a cornerstone of modern cosmology. It has been tested and proven correct over and over and is supported by the discovery of countless cosmic phenomena: from gravitational lensing discovered by Arthur Eddington in 1919 and anomalies observed in the orbit of Mercury, to galactic redshifts and gravitational waves. The theory … Read more
This article has been reviewed according to the editorial process and policies of Science X. The editors have emphasized the following attributes to ensure the trustworthiness of the content: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source correct OK! Graphics depicting satellite captured, bathymetric data of the western Atlantic Ocean basin and its ocean floor characteristics. Credit: NOAA’s … Read more
The Japanese billionaire who commissioned SpaceX for a private mission around the moon on a Starship rocket has abruptly canceled the project, citing continued uncertainty about when the launch vehicle will be ready to fly. “I signed the contract in 2018 based on the assumption that dearMoon would be launched by the end of 2023,” … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. For more than a century, scientists have been searching without success for skull fossils of the thunderbird species Genyornis newtoni. About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs, from an Aboriginal term for … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN – For more than a century, scientists have been searching without success for skull fossils of the thunderbird species Genyornis newtoni. About 50,000 years ago, these titans, also known as mihirungs, from an Aboriginal … Read more
Unbound Gravel was a hot spot for unreleased new bike technology this year. We spotted SRAM’s unreleased Red XPLR AXS 13-speed groupset, a COROS bike computer with 90+ hours of battery life, new racing kit and new wheels. We also got glimpses of the new bikes, including a Giant prototype that we’re pretty sure is … Read more
This article has been reviewed according to the editorial process and policies of Science X. The editors have emphasized the following attributes to ensure the trustworthiness of the content: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source correct OK! The colored regions of this transmission electron microscope image highlight grain boundaries in a nanodiamond. Credit: Dionne Group/Stanford University … Read more
After Arizona was treated to a northern lights display in May, many stargazers and those who missed the spectacle are wondering when the aurora will be visible again. Forecasters point to a group of sunspots responsible for the spectacular nationwide aurora display on May 10, which turned back into view of Earth. That potentially sets … Read more
A Russian military satellite called Luch-2 was found making a close approach to a geostationary satellite last month, a maneuver that follows in the footsteps of its predecessor that was found eavesdropping on other nations’ satellites on multiple occasions since 2014. Aldoria, a French startup that tracks satellites in orbit using a network of ground-based … Read more