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Icy rain from Saturn’s rings is heating the planet
A new discovery shows an icy rain from Saturn's rings affects the planet's atmosphere. This insight could help lead to the discovery of rings around exoplanets.
March 30, 2023
Brightest gamma-ray burst of ‘all time’
The brightest gamma-ray burst of all time - or at least so far - blasted into the collective consciousness of earthly astronomers on October 9, 2022.
March 30, 2023
AI worship could result in future new religions
Neil McArthur of the University of Manitoba talks about AI worship, new religions and how he thinks they should be handled. Read more.
March 26, 2023
Weather-watching on Jupiter and Uranus with Hubble
The Hubble Space Telescope keeps an eye on the planets in space, watching the weather and seasons change on planets such as Jupiter and Uranus.
March 23, 2023
Carbon dioxide emissions by country: See the map
A new study breaks down carbon dioxide emissions by country, revealing a map of which nations contribute the most of the greenhouse-warming gas.
March 13, 2023
Wildfires turn world’s largest forests into carbon emitters
The world's largest forests, such as in northern Canada and Russia's Siberia, may soon release more carbon than they historically stored.
March 13, 2023
La Niña climate pattern has ended. What’s next?
La Niña has ended and neutral conditions are now in play. Will El Niño come next, possibly by fall? Learn more about climate conditions here.
March 12, 2023
A supermassive black hole has astronomers talking
Fast star formation - and a central supermassive black hole obscured by dust - characterize a new, very distant galaxy labeled COS-87259.
February 26, 2023
Detecting asteroids near the sun with NEOMIR
NEOMIR - an early asteroid warning system - will target asteroids near the sun. It will look for and monitor asteroids 65 feet (20 m) and larger.
February 19, 2023
Leonardo da Vinci studied gravity, too
A new look at the notes of Leonardo da Vinci show that he studied and understood much about gravity centuries ahead of his time.
February 19, 2023
