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Starship explodes minutes after launch, planes diverted
SpaceX mission launched its newly upgraded Starship late Thursday, but the ship exploded minutes after launch. No crew was aboard.
January 17, 2025
Wham! Hear a meteorite hit the ground for the 1st time
See and hear a meteorite for the first time as it hits the ground outside a home on Prince Edward Island in Canada. Watch and listen here!
January 17, 2025
Freezing rain: The beauty and the danger
What causes the dangerous winter weather - freezing rain - that can down power lines, paralyze cities, bring down trees and cause serious accidents?
January 17, 2025
Spiders can smell using their legs! The secret revealed
Spiders can smell using their legs. But, interestingly, young male spiders and females spiders don't possess this ability. Find out why, here.
January 17, 2025
Little Red Dots might indicate ancient, growing black holes
Astronomers studying Webb's mysterious Little Red Dots have found evidence they could be ancient galaxies with black holes growing at their centers.
January 16, 2025
La Niña is here! Here’s what that means for our weather
After being expected for months, La Niña conditions have finally emerged in the tropical Pacific Ocean. Here's what that means for our weather.
January 15, 2025
Why are these black hole X-ray flashes accelerating?
Astronomers at MIT have observed unusual black hole X-ray flashes that are accelerating in frequency. A white dwarf star near the black hole might be the cause.
January 15, 2025
What is a variable star?
What is a variable star? It's a star that brightens and dim in a cycle that might last hours, or weeks, or months, or longer. Astronomers know millions!
January 15, 2025
Lunar occultation of Mars on January 13, 2025. Images here!
The full Wolf Moon passed in front of red Mars for some observers last night. Here are some great images of the lunar occultation of Mars.
January 14, 2025
Huygens landed on Saturn’s moon Titan 20 years ago
On January 14, 2005, the Huygens spacecraft descended through the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Titan and landed on its surface. See the images of Titan.
January 14, 2025
