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Will Triggs
Sun
Slow solar wind is oddly fast, says Proba-3
Early data from the Proba-3 spacecraft has revealed that slow solar wind travels much faster than expected in the sun's inner corona.
April 26, 2026
Artemis 2 splashdown! Astronauts return safely from historic mission
The Artemis 2 spacecraft and its 4 astronauts safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean near California at 5:07 last night. Welcome home!
April 11, 2026
Space
Mercury lives on? Strange streaks hint at active world
New analysis of bright streaks on the surface of Mercury suggests that this world, long thought "dead", is geologically active.
February 4, 2026
Space
Milky Way’s central black hole erupted surprisingly recently
New observations of “light echoes” reflecting through the Milky Way suggest our galaxy’s supermassive black hole erupted violently in the recent past.
January 22, 2026
Sun
Severe geomagnetic storm! What happened to the auroras?
A powerful blast from the sun triggered a severe geomagnetic storm on the night of January 19, but the auroras weren't as dazzling as hoped. Here's why.
January 20, 2026
Did we just see dark matter? Scientists express skepticism
A bold new study claims to have made the 1st ever direct detection of dark matter, but scientists are expressing skepticism.
December 3, 2025
Earth
Typhoon Kalmaegi hits Vietnam, with 188 dead in Philippines
Typhoon Kalmaegi has just reached Vietnam, having left a trail of devastation and at least 188 dead in the Philippines earlier this week.
November 6, 2025
Space
Young Jupiter protected Earth from the sun, study finds
New simulations reveal how Jupiter protected Earth from the sun in our planet's early years, while also explaining a long-standing meteorite mystery.
November 2, 2025
Space
Dark matter might leave a colorful ‘fingerprint’ on light
A new study says light passing through dark matter could pick up a tell-tale red or blue tint. It could help scientists distinguish between dark matter models.
October 21, 2025
New dinosaur highway dig reveals record-breaking footprints
A new round of excavations at the U.K.'s 'dinosaur highway' has revealed hundreds more dinosaur footprints and a record-breaking sauropod trackway.
October 15, 2025
