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The sad fate of krill in the Southern Ocean
Krill in the Southern Ocean are projected to decline about 30% this century, due to human-driven climate change. But natural variability also plays a role. A new study tries to tease out the difference.
June 18, 2021
Moon and Spica June 18, 19, 20
On June 18, 19 and 20, 2021 - as sunset closes the curtain on day, and the darkening sky reveals a myriad of far-off suns - look for the moon and Spica.
June 18, 2021
Methane on Enceladus: A possible sign of life?
Something is producing a lot of methane in Enceladus' ocean. Could it be life? While not proven yet, a new study by a team of biologists seems to support that exciting possibility.
June 18, 2021
Poison mushrooms: How to tell
A popular adage among mushroom foragers is, “you can eat any mushroom ... once.” Some wild mushrooms are poisonous and will make you sick. A few can kill.
June 17, 2021
Asteroid Psyche: $10,000 quadrillion or rubble pile?
Metal asteroid Psyche was estimated to be worth $10,000 quadrillion. But a new study suggests it's less metallic and more porous than thought. Scientists are calling it a "rubble pile."
June 16, 2021
The 1st microsecond of the Big Bang
Researchers used the Large Hadron Collider to investigate the 1st matter formed in the 1st microsecond of Big Bang. They said it had liquid-like properties.
June 16, 2021
Photos of the moon, Mars, and the Beehive
Photographers on opposite sides of Earth captured images of the moon and the Beehive star cluster as they paired up in mid-June 2021.
June 16, 2021
Moon sweeps near Regulus June 15 and 16
Regulus is the brightest star in the constellation Leo the Lion. The moon sweeps near it on June 15 and 16, 2021.
June 15, 2021
Blue Origin’s $28 million ticket to space
On June 12, 2021, Blue Origin ended its auction for a ticket to space. The yet-unnamed winner will join Jeff Bezos in a New Shepard sub-orbital launch July 20.
June 15, 2021
Earth’s lopsided core? Strangeness in our planet’s interior
A new computer model suggests Earth's lopsided core growth. That is, the inner core grows faster on one side than the other. Faster cooling on one side of the core helps explain why.
June 14, 2021
