Category: Science

Topline A number of states across the northern U.S. may catch a glimpse of the northern lights Sunday night into Monday morning, according to a forecast from the National Oceanic … Read More

A new mini-moon the size of a city bus will begin circling our planet and hanging out in our skies until Thanksgiving week. An asteroid named 2024 PT5 will enter … Read More

NASA’s Mars rover has been exploring the Gale Crater since 2012. That’s a long time to weather dust storms, drive along the base of a mountain and crawl over endless … Read More

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN  —  After their weeklong journey turned into a monthslong stay … Read More

Any day now, our night sky will host a guest star. Stargazers and astronomers around the world continue to gaze toward the Corona Borealis constellation 3,000 light-years from Earth, where … Read More

Going to space – let alone staying there – is costly and dangerous. It takes about a million dollars to get half a kilogram (1 pound) of material to the … Read More

A theoretical analysis from researchers at Japan’s largest scientific research agency, RIKEN, suggests that intermediate energy heavy-ion collisions can give birth to the strongest electromagnetic fields ever observed. Heavy ion … Read More

A comet not seen for more than 80,000 years will be visible from Earth, potentially during two separate time periods over the next month. Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, also known as Comet … Read More

SpaceX has temporarily grounded its Falcon 9 rocket after the vehicle experienced an issue on the Crew-9 astronaut launch for NASA. Crew-9 lifted off on Saturday (Sept. 28) from Florida’s … Read More

A recent study reveals a startling development for two endangered primate species in Bangladesh. Phayre’s langurs and capped langurs might be headed for an unexpected twist in their evolutionary tale … Read More