Category: Science

WASHINGTON — NASA selected Firefly Aerospace for a third lunar lander mission, this one including a rover, to launch in 2028. NASA announced Dec. 18 it awarded Firefly a task … Read More

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has delivered a stunning revelation about Io, the most volcanically active body in the solar system. Once believed to harbor a global magma ocean beneath its surface, … Read More

Extremophile lifeforms on Earth are capable of rather astounding feats, with the secret behind the extreme radiation resistance of one of them now finally teased out by researchers. As one … Read More

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  Before dinosaurs walked the Earth and tens of millions … Read More

Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder … Read More

It’s axiomatic that the Universe is expanding. However, the rate of expansion hasn’t remained the same. It appears that the Universe is expanding more quickly now than it did in … Read More

A New York resident has unearthed a mastodon jaw protruding out of the topsoil in the backyard of their home, the first such find in more than 11 years. Researchers, … Read More

Main belt asteroids in stable orbits aren’t a threat. But this study shows that you can use the JWST, while it’s doing other work, to opportunistically find small-but-hazardously-sized asteroids. Then, … Read More

Hoping to keep tabs on the magnetic north’s wandering ways, the World Magnetic Model 2025 has been released this week, revealing the latest official predicted placement of Earth’s magnetic fields. … Read More

WASHINGTON — Japanese lunar lander developer ispace has confirmed that its second mission to the moon will launch on the same SpaceX Falcon 9 as Firefly Aerospace’s first lunar lander. … Read More