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Magnetar slowed down by a volcano-like eruption?
Astronomers say they think they know why a rapidly spinning magnetar slowed down suddenly in 2020. They say a powerful volcano-like eruption is to blame.
February 6, 2023
Teddy bear on Mars sweeping social media
The HiRISE camera on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured an image of a teddy bear on Mars that is sweeping social media.
February 5, 2023
AI search for aliens yields 8 potential signals
An international team of scientists says that a sophisticated new AI search for aliens has already found 8 potential 'signals of interest' from 5 nearby stars.
February 5, 2023
Chinese spy balloon shot down off U.S. coast
Sky observers saw an alleged Chinese spy balloon cross the U.S. Then - on Saturday - the U.S. military shot it down off the coast of South Carolina.
February 4, 2023
Dinner on Mars will transform food on Earth
The technologies needed to plan for dinner on Mars will also help us transform how things are done here on Earth, where 1/3 of all food is thrown away.
February 3, 2023
Webb discovers ices in a dark molecular cloud
NASA's Webb discovers ices: The new space telescope has found a wide variety of frozen molecules in a dark molecular cloud 360 light-years away.
February 3, 2023
Webb observes Chariklo’s rings during occultation
NASA's Webb telescope took its 1st look at tiny asteroid Chariklo's rings, showing they contain water ice. Webb used a stellar occultation to observe the rings.
February 3, 2023
See the mysterious spiral over Hawaii observatory
Astronomers using the Subaru-Asahi Star Camera in Mauna Kea, Hawaii, captured a mysterious spiral in the night sky. Watch the video here.
February 2, 2023
China’s Lunar New Year exodus cools major cities
A study found that when businesses close for a week and people travel to rural areas for the Lunar New Year, temperatures in large Chinese cities drop.
February 2, 2023
Moon near Castor and Pollux, February 2 and 3
You can spot the waxing gibbous moon near Castor and Pollux in Gemini the Twins on the evenings of February 2 and 3, 2023. Read more here.
February 2, 2023
