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Moon’s largest crater is rounder than 1st thought
The South Pole-Aitken basin is the moon's largest crater. Scientists have thought it was oval-shaped, but a new study suggests it's more circular.
December 19, 2024
Cyclone Chido devastated the island of Mayotte
Cyclone Chido devastated the French island of Mayotte on December 14, 2024, before hitting Mozambique in Africa. See images here.
December 17, 2024
NASA reports on Ingenuity Mars helicopter accident
Preliminary findings from NASA indicate the Ingenuity Mars helicopter’s accident on January 18, 2024, was due to problems with its navigation systems.
December 17, 2024
How to catch a supernova explosion before it happens
Astronomers are looking for signals that a star is about to go supernova. Some stars give no warning while others have slowly brightened before exploding.
December 17, 2024
Hubble’s closest look at a quasar reveals … weirdness
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken the closest-ever look at a distant quasar. The new images reveal complex blobs and filaments around the quasar.
December 16, 2024
Seals ride icebergs strategically to scoot around seas
A new study found that seals ride icebergs ... but not any iceberg. Depending on the time of year, they prefer steady, slow icebergs and other times fast ones.
December 15, 2024
Webb finds smallest asteroids yet in the asteroid belt
Astronomers have discovered 138 of the smallest asteroids to date in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. All of them are within 10s of meters in size.
December 14, 2024
Sunlike stars hurl superflares about once per 100 years
Scientists studied thousands of sunlike stars and determined that they hurl superflares - massive solar flares - about once every 100 years.
December 13, 2024
Happy Friday the 13th: It’s the 2nd of 2 in 2024
When a year with 366 days starts on a Monday, it's inevitable Friday the 13th will occur twice. In 2024, Friday the 13th comes in September and December.
December 13, 2024
Severe heatwave in Australia expected this weekend
A severe heatwave in Australia is expected this weekend. There are heatwave warnings for the Northern Territory, Western Australia, South Australia, and more.
December 13, 2024
