What the first new moon rocks in decades can tell us
The newest moon rocks to have landed on Earth are now headed to the lab. On Dec. 17, the Chinese National Space Administration’s Chang’e 5 mission accomplished something no one…
NASA drops surprisingly intense mission trailer for Perseverance’s arrival on Mars
The Perseverance rover is only a couple of months away from completing its 300 million mile journey to the surface of Mars, and NASA wants you to know about it.…
Adorable Google Doodle celebrates the rare view of Saturn and Jupiter’s celestial friendship
Google’s newest search bar Doodle is a sickeningly cute reminder that Dec. 21 is the perfect night to stare up at the stars and witness “the great conjunction.” According the…
Hawaii’s Kīlauea volcano awakes, awesomely fountains lava into the air
The lava has returned. On Sunday night, the U.S. Geological Survey reported an eruption at Kīlauea, the youngest Hawaiian volcano whose gushing lava rivers captivated the world in 2018. For…
No cows required: This startup’s lab-grown milk is identical to the real thing
The dairy industry causes monumental damage to the environment. To change that, this clever Israeli startup has developed a way to make real milk without cows
Watch the skies as Jupiter and Saturn align at night for the first time in 800 years
On Monday night, a truly rare astronomical event will occur: Jupiter and Saturn will align in what NASA’s calling the “great conjecture.” Jupiter and Saturn align in the sky once…
The ‘Great Conjunction’ is about to appear in the night sky
The gas giants Saturn and Jupiter are drawing ever closer together. Well, from our Earthling perspective anyhow. The “great conjunction” of these planets in the night sky is imminent. They…
Suspenseful journey of a colossal iceberg captivates scientists
Meet the most suspenseful berg on Earth. Enormous iceberg A-68a, which at some 1,500 square miles is currently larger than Rhode Island, has captured the attention of Antarctic and earth…
5 critical things disease experts got right about COVID
To cheering crowds, the first vaccine-packed trucks bound for U.S. destinations left Pfizer’s Michigan plant this past weekend. Elsewhere, planes ferrying COVID vaccines have landed. The vaccinations, similar to vaccinations…
This amazing gif shows a solar eclipse moving across the Earth
See that dark red blob over South America? That’s a solar eclipse. Or at least, that’s what a solar eclipse looks like from far away. On December 14, some people…