Cloudy for the Eclipse? Here’s What You Can Still See
The Great North American Eclipse is happening Monday, but given the latest weather forecasts, many people across the continent will look up and see nothing but clouds. Should that be…
TikTokers Are Convinced the Solar Eclipse Will Break Our World ‘Simulation’
A total solar eclipse will happen on Monday, April 8, putting on quite a show for roughly 44 million people who live within the totality—the places on the Earth that…
Here’s Why UFOs Are Back in the News
UFOs are back in the news this week with the release of a long-awaited Pentagon report that was designed to address public interest in the topic. What Should Fans Take…
Pulse-Pounding Photos Recall NASA’s Historic First Untethered Spacewalk, 40 Years On
Photo: NASA “It may have been one small step for Neil,” McCandless quipped in reference to Armstrong’s famous words, “but it’s a heck of a big leap for me.” As…
A Time Crystal Survived a Whopping 40 Minutes
A team of physicists in Germany managed to create a time crystal that demonstrably lasts 40 minutes—10 million times longer than other known crystals—and could persist for even longer. Alex…
Gizmodo Monday Puzzle: The Simpsons Invented This Surprisingly Tough Geometry Task
Hidden amid its trademark satire of average American life, The Simpsons is riddled with mathematical Easter eggs. The show’s writing staff has boasted an impressive pedigree of Ivy League mathheads…
You’ve Never Seen Jupiter Look So Much Like Cotton Candy
You probably know Jupiter, the rotund fifth planet from the Sun, as orange and tan with a big red splotch. But the Hubble Space Telescope recently imaged the gas giant in…
Your Guide to October’s Much-Anticipated ‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse
The Americas are in for an astronomical treat on October 14, as an annular solar eclipse, known as the “ring of fire,” will be visible across vast swaths of the…
South Korean University Investigating Author of Those Viral Superconductor Claims
A few short weeks ago, the world was taken aback by claims of a room-temperature superconductor—a scientific finding that could redefine modern physics as we know it. Those claims turned…
Genetic Analysis of ‘Ötzi the Iceman’ Reveals Ancient Mummy’s Ancestry
Ötzi made international headlines when he was found by a pair of climbers, sticking out of an ice patch high in the Italian alps. When he was found, Ötzi had…