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Jupiter’s Great Red Spot is 190 years old, scientists say
Scientists said Jupiter's Great Red Spot has persisted for around 190 years. They believe it's not the same storm astronomers saw on Jupiter in the 1600s.
June 19, 2024
Heatwave in U.S. East as 2024 summer begins
Heatwave in U.S. East! It's scorching the eastern half of the U.S. as summer sets in. More on the heatwave and a new heat risk map, here.
June 19, 2024
New pterosaur species found in Queensland, Australia
A fossil unearthed in western Queensland, Australia, is a new species of pterosaur. Scientists named it Haliskia peterseni.
June 19, 2024
Lupus the Wolf, a constellation in southern skies
Lupus the Wolf is a constellation that lies between Scorpius and Centaurus. You have to be farther south on the globe to see the Wolf.
June 19, 2024
1st pair of merging quasars seen at Cosmic Dawn
For the first time, scientists have discovered the most distant merging quasars yet - at the Cosmic Dawn - some 900 million years after the Big Bang.
June 18, 2024
What is the equation of time? And what is noon, for you?
The difference between apparent solar time (the actual time between noons) and mean solar time (the average time between noons) is called the equation of time.
June 18, 2024
Webb spots giant asteroid collision in Beta Pictoris
NASA's Webb space telescope has found evidence of a giant asteroid collision that occurred in the Beta Pictoris star system only about 20 years ago.
June 17, 2024
Incredible sea rays: Lifeform of the week
Sea rays are descendants of sharks. They have strong teeth and some can be dangerous with stingers or electric discharges.
June 17, 2024
Carbon capture is controversial, but it may be crucial
Carbon capture - first used in the 1920s - has a critical role in reaching net zero emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
June 16, 2024
Spotted! Water frost on Mars volcanoes for 1st time
For the 1st time, an orbiting spacecraft has detected water frost on Mars volcanoes. The daily amount of frost could fill 60 Olympic swimming pools.
June 16, 2024
