Europa’s icy crust rides on warm ocean currents

A new study from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and Oxford University shows how ocean currents can affect how fast or slow Europa's icy crust rotates.

AI worship could result in future new religions

Neil McArthur of the University of Manitoba talks about AI worship, new religions and how he thinks they should be handled. Read more.

Tornado outbreak kills 26 in Mississippi

A tornado outbreak devastated areas of the Deep South on Friday, March 24, 2023. Authorities said 26 people lost their lives in the storms.

Aurora photos from Thursday’s geomagnetic storm

A geomagnetic storm produced aurora visible from even southern states on March 23, 2023. See some of our best aurora photos here.

Moon occults Venus March 24: Best photos here

Part of the world was treated to the sight of the moon occulting Venus on March 24, 2023. See some beautiful photos as the moon occults Venus here.

Was ‘Oumuamua a comet? Avi Loeb responds to new research

A March 22 study suggests that 'Oumuamua, which passed us in 2017, was a comet from another solar system. Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb strongly disagrees.

200-foot asteroid 2023 DZ2 passed closer than moon

Asteroid 2023 DZ2 safely passed Earth at less than half the distance between the moon and Earth on March 24-25, 2023. More info here.

Weather-watching on Jupiter and Uranus with Hubble

The Hubble Space Telescope keeps an eye on the planets in space, watching the weather and seasons change on planets such as Jupiter and Uranus.

World’s 1st 3D-printed rocket: Beautiful launch, but no joy

Relativity launched the world's 1st 3D-printed rocket yesterday, March 22, 2023. But the rocket failed to achieve orbit after the 1st stage.

Does a green sky predict a tornado is coming?

If you see a foreboding, green sky, it's best to take cover. A tornado might not be approaching, but green skies can be a sign of hail and other bad weather.