Milky Way shines in new ‘ghost particle’ neutrino image

Scientists released a new "ghost particle" image of the Milky Way. It is the 1st-ever image taken of our home galaxy using neutrinos instead of visible light.

Sun activity archive for June 2023

Sun activity archive for June 2023. A daily record of flaring, big filaments and prominences, and other sorts of activity, on our local star.

What is a derecho? A destructive, bow-shaped storm

A derecho tore across the Midwest on June 29, 2023. These dangerous storms pack strong winds and race over large areas of land. Learn more about derechos here.

Found! Long-sought gravitational wave background

Found at last! For the 1st time, researchers using pulsar timing arrays have found evidence for the elusive gravitational wave background.

What are gravitational waves? Ripples in spacetime

First postulated by Albert Einstein in 1916 but not observed directly until September 2015, gravitational waves are ripples in spacetime.

Life’s building blocks found in Orion Nebula

Scientists have found carbon compounds - life's building blocks - in a planet-forming disk, encircling a star in the famous Orion Nebula.

What is a heat dome? Southern U.S. feeling its effects

What is a heat dome and how does it affect those who are living under one? Learn more about this meteorological phenomenon here.

Uploading our minds to a computer may someday be possible

Scientists say that uploading our minds to a computer might one day be possible. But how soon will it be a reality? Learn more here.

Canadian smoke crosses the Atlantic and reaches Europe

Canadian smoke from raging wildfires has now crossed the Atlantic to darken skies over Europe. The smoke over Europe is high in the atmosphere.

Is Europa’s habitability limited by slow evolution?

Researchers at ASU say that Europa may have formed slower than thought, with less interior heat. That could affect the habitability of Europa's ocean.