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Who moved this Skynet satellite thousands of miles? And why?
An old UK Skynet satellite should still be over East Africa. But instead it's now over the Pacific Ocean near western South America. Who moved it and why?
November 15, 2024
Some tropical mammals shy away from the full moon
Moon phases influence the behavior of half the mammal species in tropical forests. About 1/3 of these tropical mammals are less active under a full moon.
November 15, 2024
The strange seasons of Uranus, a sideways world
The seasons of Uranus, each over 2 decades long, result from its tilted rotation axis, making for strange summers and winters on that planet.
November 14, 2024
Estimating the odds for intelligent life in the multiverse
A team of astronomers recently looked at how different densities of dark energy in various possible universes would affect the chances for intelligent life.
November 13, 2024
It’s hard for albatrosses to feed in stormy conditions
Tracking devices attached to albatrosses show that the birds avoided strong winds and had trouble feeding when caught up in powerful storms.
November 13, 2024
See Orion’s Belt as a celestial bridge between hemispheres
Many know Orion's Belt, a short, straight row of 3 stars. Orion's Belt is considered a celestial bridge between the sky's Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
November 13, 2024
Uranus mysteries solved with Voyager data
A new analysis of data shows that when the Voyager 2 spacecraft flew past Uranus in 1986, it saw a skewed view of the planet's magnetosphere. Here's why.
November 12, 2024
New! Measure black holes with light echoes
Astronomers say they've developed a new method to detect light that echoes around black holes. It could help them measure black holes' size and rotation.
November 12, 2024
Ancient outer solar system had a weak magnetic field
A new study of grain samples from asteroid Ryugu shows that an ancient magnetic field helped form asteroids and planets in the early outer solar system.
November 12, 2024
Sunflowers are pretty and helpful: Lifeform of the week
Sunflowers are amazing. You can benefit from all their parts. They offer us food, oil and biodiesel and they even help the land recover after nuclear disasters.
November 11, 2024
