Astronomers missed a space explosion as powerful as a billion suns — until they spotted its echo
A cosmic explosion with an energy level equivalent to the output of a billion of suns went unnoticed by astronomers — until they caught the "echo" of this so-called gamma-ray burst, that is. Considering all of our advances in astronomy and the fact that we have space...
A not-so-equal equinox: Why day beats night on the 1st day of spring
Today (March 20) at 10:46 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (7:46 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time) the vernal or spring equinox occurs. At that moment, the sun comes to one of two places where its rays shine directly down on the equator. It will then shine equally on both halves...
Artemis Accords nations grapple with how to handle emergencies and ‘harmful interference’ on the moon
Five years after the Artemis Accords were established, key rules for operating on the moon remain unresolved, including how to respond to emergencies and how to define "safety zones" around lunar activities. As NASA gears up to launch its Artemis 2 mission — which...
NASA’s Artemis 2 moon rocket arrives back at the launch pad
The Artemis 2 rocket that will send astronauts around the moon is back on the pad, and it could launch in less than two weeks. NASA rolled Artemis 2's towering Space Launch System (SLS) rocket to Launch Complex-39B (LC-39B) at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in...
Live Science Today: Artemis II readies for rollout as auroras paint skies
**NASA's Artemis II mission is revving up for launch, with the massive moon rocket scheduled for a return to the launch pad today. Meanwhile, the four-person crew is beginning their essential quarantine period as the countdown to an April 1 liftoff intensifies.** Here...
Scientists witness birth of one of the universe’s strongest magnets for the first time, thanks to a general relativity ‘magic trick’
In a groundbreaking celestial event, scientists have directly observed the creation of a magnetar – one of the universe's most potent magnetic entities – for the very first time. This remarkable discovery unfolded within an exceptionally luminous supernova, a cosmic...
NASA’s Artemis II rocket rolls to launch pad in final bid to meet April deadline
NASA's Artemis II lunar rocket has resumed its journey, a significant step as the space agency races to prepare the colossal spacecraft for a possible liftoff ahead of its April target date. **For the second time this year, NASA's colossal Space Launch System (SLS)...
Should compulsive shopping and gaming be considered an addiction? Psychiatrists are considering expanding the definition.
Here are a few options for paraphrasing your request, each with a slightly different journalistic nuance: **Option 1 (Direct and Questioning):** > When does a behavior cross the line from a habit or hobby into a true addiction? This question arises as society grapples...
I was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK’s cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach.
In just one year, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) has significantly weakened the nation's highly effective HIV prevention program. This extensive disruption, critics contend, has left the country alarmingly exposed to a...
A gene carried by 99% of humanity raises Alzheimer’s risk dramatically. Could gene therapy correct it?
For years, the fight against Alzheimer's disease, the leading cause of dementia, has met significant setbacks. Previous scientific understanding pointed to the condition as a complex ailment influenced by a variety of elements, where a combination of genetic...