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European Space Agency considers 3 new mission concepts
ESA considers a high-energy survey of the early universe, an infrared observatory to study the formation of stars, planets and galaxies, and a Venus orbiter.
May 12, 2018
The Female Bird Song Project
There's a false notion that female birdsong is rare in comparison to male birdsong. But lady birds sing, too. You can participate in a new project that aims to collect more recordings of female birds.
May 11, 2018
Will Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano explode?
Volcano scientists issued a second Orange Alert on Wednesday. "At this time, we cannot say with certainty that explosive activity will occur, how large the explosions could be, or how long such explosive activity could continue."
May 9, 2018
Here’s why volcanoes are so dangerous
When mountains explode … lava flows and fountains … getting ready for the next eruption.
May 9, 2018
Astronomers report success with machine deep learning
Deep learning is a form of artificial intelligence. In 2 unrelated studies, astronomers report "surprising" success using it to perform research that's hard or impossible otherwise.
May 8, 2018
Help NASA create the world’s largest landslide database
NASA researchers have launched a citizen science project requesting your reports on landslides you've seen, heard about in the news, or found in an online database. Photos welcome!
May 7, 2018
Hear the Milky Way Blues
Listen to the sound of our galaxy rotating. The variation of musical pitches portrays the motion of gas as it orbits around the center of our galaxy.
May 6, 2018
Insight Mars is on its way
The Insight Mars lander is due to set down on Mars' surface in November, 2018.
May 5, 2018
Wall-E and Eva are going to Mars, too
Riding along with the InSight Mars mission, the 2 briefcase-sized CubeSats are designed to demonstrate nearly real-time communications between worlds.
May 4, 2018
Does Stephen Hawking’s final theory tame the multiverse?
"I have never been a fan of the multiverse. If the scale of different universes in the multiverse is large or infinite the theory can’t be tested."
May 2, 2018
