3+ hour, 1+ min ago  (280+ words) An asteroid the size of a basketball court will fly past Earth on May 18. It will come within nearly four times the distance between Earth and the Moon, but scientists assure us that there is no risk of a collision....

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (1478+ words) Five years ago, a man-made machine made its first powered flight in the atmosphere of another celestial body. That machine was the Ingenuity helicopter. Its flights in the Martian atmosphere marked a true breakthrough in Earth science. On April 19, 2021, exactly…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (366+ words) There are currently about 10, 000 Starlink satellites in Earth's orbit. Their distinctive "trains" in the sky no longer surprise anyone. However, Space X's recent announcement of plans to launch another million satellites'which will serve as orbital data centers for AI'confronts humanity…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (259+ words) Scientists from the University of Liverpool have reported finding evidence of two giant super-hot mountain structures located at the base of the mantle. These structures influence the Earth's magnetic field. Both measuring ancient magnetic fields and simulating the processes that…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (874+ words) It is quite possible that Mars was the first planet in the solar system where life originated. And only later did microorganisms from Mars reach Earth. So, from a certain point of view, we may be all Martians. How did…...