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On a caravan, with one of the Sahara's last European explorers
Climbing into the saddle, he adjusts the scarf protecting his head from the sun and, with a tap on the camel's back, the caravan sets off.
Hubble makes surprising find in the early universe
New results from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope suggest the formation of the first stars and galaxies in the early Universe took place sooner than previously thought. A European team...
SpaceX launch boosts Starlink network to 480 satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on time Wednesday night from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, propelling 60 Starlink communications satellites into orbit.
Watch live: SpaceX launch would boost Starlink network to 480 satellites
The planned launch of 60 SpaceX satellites in Florida on Wednesday night will bring the number of Starlink spacecraft in orbit to 480, eclipsing by far any previous networks of...
First manned SpaceX mission launched without a hitch
SpaceX successfully launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a Crew Dragon spacecraft with two astronauts to the International Space Station. Parts of the Falcon 9 landed successfully back on Earth...
SpaceX to make history with its first manned launch
Saturday's liftoff of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station will be the first time humans will be launched by a private company's rocket. Retired Air Force...
Using AI to unlock clues to the origins of the stars and planets
An artificial intelligence (AI) system analyzing data from the Gaia space telescope has identified more than 2,000 large protostars, young stars that are still forming and could hold clues to...
Astronomers discover 30 degree arc of ultraviolet emission centered on the Big Dipper
Astronomers announced the discovery of a ghostly, almost perfectly circular, arc of ultraviolet emission centered on the handle of the Big Dipper and stretching 30 degrees across the Northern sky....
Astronomers capture a pulsar 'powering up'
Astronomers have, for the first time, observed the full, 12-day process of material spiraling into a distant neutron star, triggering an X-ray outburst thousands of times brighter than our Sun.
Ultra-bright X-ray source awakens near a galaxy not so far away
A new ultra-bright source of X-rays has awakened in between our galactic neighbors the Magellanic Clouds, after a 26-year slumber. This is the second-closest such object known to date, with...
New test of dark energy and expansion from cosmic structures
A new paper has shown how large structures in the distribution of galaxies in the Universe provide the most precise tests of dark energy and cosmic expansion yet.
First optical measurements of Milky Way's Fermi Bubbles probe their origin
Astronomers have for the first time measured the Fermi Bubbles in the visible light spectrum. The Fermi Bubbles are two enormous outflows of high-energy gas that emanate from the Milky...
Dan Levy says 'Schitt's Creek' was 'so collaborative'
Dan Levy reflects on his time as creator and star of "Schitt's Creek" and praises co-stars Catherine O'Hara and Eugene Levy.
First optical measurements of Milky Way's Fermi Bubbles probe their origin
Using the Wisconsin H-Alpha Mapper telescope, astronomers have for the first time measured the Fermi Bubbles in the visible light spectrum. The Fermi Bubbles are two enormous outflows of high-energy...
Scientists detect crab nebula using innovative gamma-ray telescope
The prototype Schwarzschild-Couder Telescope (SCT) is part of an international effort, known as the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA), which aims to construct the world's largest and most powerful gamma-ray observatory,...
Ultra-bright X-ray source awakens near a galaxy not so far away
A new ultra-bright source of X-rays has awakened in between our galactic neighbors the Magellanic Clouds, after a 26-year slumber. This is the second-closest such object known to date, with...
Scientists decipher the role of carbon and the break-up of continents
University of New Mexico (UNM) Professor of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Dr. Tobias Fischer and Syracuse University research fellow (now University of Auckland Lecturer), Dr. James Muirhead led an international...
A Hydrogen Iceberg from a Failed Star Might Have Passed through Our Solar System
The interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua, discovered in 2017, may represent an entirely new type of astrophysical object, two astronomers say -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Scientist captures new images of Martian moon Phobos to help determine its origins
Christopher Edwards, assistant professor in NAU's Department of Astronomy and Planetary Science, just processed new images of the Martian moon Phobos that give scientists insight into the physical properties of...
New test of dark energy and expansion from cosmic structures
A new paper has shown how large structures in the distribution of galaxies in the Universe provide the most precise tests of dark energy and cosmic expansion yet.
Martian moon's orbit hints at an ancient ring of Mars
Scientists from the SETI Institute and Purdue University have found that the only way to produce Deimos's unusually tilted orbit is for Mars to have had a ring billions of...
Here be methane: Scientists investigate the origins of a gaping permafrost crater
Researchers from Skoltech and their colleagues spent more than two years studying a 20-meter wide and 20-meter deep crater in the Yamal Peninsula in northern Russia that formed after an...
Mysterious interstellar visitor was probably a 'dark hydrogen iceberg,' not aliens
The aliens came on Oct. 19, 2017.
Discovery of long-sought tiny explosions that super-heat the sun's corona
The sun is the brightest object in the sky and has been studied for hundreds of years, but it continues to hide some secrets. The visible sun is extremely hot,...
Stellar 'snake' found in the cosmic neighborhood
Using data from various astronomical surveys, Chinese researchers have unveiled the presence of a quasi-tidal tail, dubbed stellar "snake" due to its morphology, in our cosmic neighborhood. The newly found...
Light-based system lays foundation for continuous monitoring of ocean plastic particles
Researchers have developed a new light-based method for identifying plastic particles in large volumes of water. The new system could help scientists better understand how tiny particles get distributed deep...
New research deepens understanding of Earth's interaction with the solar wind
As the Earth orbits the sun, it plows through a stream of fast-moving particles that can interfere with satellites and global positioning systems. Now, a team of scientists at the...
JoAnna Garcia Swisher: 'Sweet Magnolias' finale was a 'big pill'
"Sweet Magnolias" star JoAnna Garcia Swisher discusses the making of Netflix's new hit and her thoughts on the cliffhanger season finale.