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…