Category: 7. Science

Solar flares don’t begin with a bang. They start small. In fact, until recently, scientists could barely see the early warning signs.

A new set of close-up observations of the Sun now shows that a massive solar flare can grow out of tiny…

From nut-cracking monkeys to tree-bending apes, primates come in an astonishing range of shapes, sizes and strength styles. Some rely on brute mass, others on explosive power, iron grips or slow, relentless muscle.

Here’s our pick of the…

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Every week, Space.com delivers the latest discoveries, launches, and cosmic curiosities from across the universe. From groundbreaking research aboard the International Space Station to dazzling new images from the James Webb Space Telescope,…

Researchers have demonstrated a new way to capture light from many individual atoms at the same time, allowing their quantum information to be read in parallel rather than one by one.

The advance could significantly speed up the transition of…

The Crew-12 astronauts will soon make their way to the ISS, joining the three remaining spacefarers on board after the previous mission was cut short due to a medical concern. NASA was originally planning a February 15 launch date for the…

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between…

A planet locked in ice can still experience seasons, climate swings, and solar rhythms, according to new research. For decades, scientists pictured Snowball Earth as a long pause in climate history, with movement and change frozen in place.

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On Episode 196 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Scott Solomon, Rice Univeristy professor and researcher, about humanity’s need to…