Category: 7. Science

Heads up aurora chasers! The northern lights may light up skies across the northern U.S. tonight (Jan. 2-3) according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).

An incoming coronal…

The January 2026 full moon is upon us! Here’s what to expect when the “Wolf Moon” prowls over the horizon tonight, kicking off a spectacular natural light show as the first full moon (and supermoon) of 2026.

A full moon occurs when the moon sits…

Astronomers have identified a rare type of planet wandering through the Milky Way without a host star

Roughly the mass of Saturn, the newly discovered object is a “rogue planet,” a…

Horror movies are full of monsters you never quite see. Lately, the deep Pacific off British Columbia has its own version of that: a crucial worm that simply isn’t showing up.

The no-show is Osedax – nicknamed the “zombie worm” – a tiny,…

See what the new year has in store for space science and exploration. The Planetary Society’s calendar of space events for 2026 outlines all the most spectacular launches, space mission milestones, and celestial events to watch out for over…

A small section of the International Space Station that has experienced persistent leaks for years appears to have stopped venting atmosphere into space.

The leaks were caused by…

The Sun is not only our closest stellar neighbor, it’s also the star we understand the most. As we’ve observed it over the centuries, we’ve learned that the Sun is not an immortal constant. It goes through active and quiet cycles, it has…

Rogue planets — worlds that drift through space alone without a star — largely remain a mystery to scientists. Now, astronomers have for the first time confirmed the existence of one of these starless worlds by pinpointing its distance and…

The group had traveled for thousands of miles, crossing Africa and the Middle East until finally reaching the dimly lit forests of the new continent. They were long-vanished members of our modern human tribe, and among the first Homo sapiens to…