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What is a heat dome? Southern U.S. feeling its effects
What is a heat dome and how does it affect those who are living under one? Learn more about this meteorological phenomenon here.
June 29, 2023
Uploading our minds to a computer may someday be possible
Scientists say that uploading our minds to a computer might one day be possible. But how soon will it be a reality? Learn more here.
June 28, 2023
Geminid meteor mystery solved? It was a collision!
Data from the Parker Solar Probe helped scientists discover that the Geminid meteor shower is most likely the result of a violent event on asteroid Phaethon.
June 25, 2023
Mars in ultraviolet: New hues for the red planet
The MAVEN spacecraft acquired 2 new images of Mars in ultraviolet. These new views help us get a different perspective on the planet next door.
June 24, 2023
Hurricanes heat the ocean, even far from the storm
Hurricanes heat the ocean and redistribute that heat to other regions. However, they may also help sequester heat by locking it deep in the ocean.
June 23, 2023
Building block for life found on Saturn’s moon Enceladus
Scientists have found phosphorus - a key building block for life for many biological processes - in icy grains emitted by Saturn's moon Enceladus.
June 15, 2023
Yellowstone geysers: New features and new eruptions
Since late May 2023, there's been a general increase in thermal and geyser activity in Yellowstone National Park, with new and old thermal hotspots erupting.
June 13, 2023
California reservoirs rebound after spring melt
A heavy winter snowpack led to a spring thaw that's filling up California reservoirs. But surface water in reservoirs does not equate to groundwater stores.
June 9, 2023
Mysterious Milky Way filaments point to central black hole
Mysterious Milky Way filaments - found by the MeerKAT telescope in South Africa - appear to point to the supermassive black hole at our galaxy's heart.
June 6, 2023
2023 hurricane forecast: Busy Pacific, quieter Atlantic
The 2023 hurricane forecast is out! Due to El Niño, forecasters are calling for a busy Pacific basin and a quieter season in the Atlantic.
June 1, 2023
