Science

Science • Jul 02

Analog gravity advance offers new insights into Hawking radiation from black holes

Hawking radiation is a form of radiation emitted by black holes, as theoretically predicted by Stephen Hawking. It suggests that black holes do not merely...

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

The Earth May Survive Being Engulfed By The Sun, But Life Will Still End In 1.8 Billion Years Anyway

Two new studies published over the last month have attempted to tackle the weighty questions of the fate of the Earth and all life upon it.

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

We Created Life! Er, Wait a Minute…

A synthetic cell lineage contrived by humans will (necessarily) need to copy what Nature has already done, or fail.

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

The Fourth of July Through Hubble’s Eyes

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shares 13 images for the nation's 13 original colonies, each captured on July 4th over Hubble's 36-year history.

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

July full moon 2026 — When, where and how to see the Buck Moon

July's full moon rises on July 29. Read on to discover when to see it, why it's called the Buck Moon and what else to look out for in the night sky.

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

Launch of Swift Boost Mission Delayed, Teams Reviewing Data

The launch of Katalyst's robotic servicing spacecraft LINK on Northrop Grumman's Pegasus XL rocket was postponed Thursday.

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

July Fireworks Include 2 Separate Meteor Showers to Light up the Night Sky Late in the Month

With plenty to see across the firmament this month, one event surely stands out for stargazers: when 2 meteor showers bombard the sky.

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

Voyager 1 launched in 1977 on a four-year mission, and in November 2026, nearly half a century later, it will become the first object ever to reach one light-day from Earth — so distant that a signal now takes a full 24 hours to cross the emptiness back home

Voyager 1 launched in 1977 and was built to last five years. In November, it reaches a milestone no machine ever has: one full light-day from Earth.

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

As Japanese beetles emerge in Wisconsin, what to expect this year

With the Fourth of July, so come Japanese beetles. How bad are the destructive insects expected to be in Wisconsin in 2026? Depends on where you live.

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

Sun fires off 10 solar flares in 24 hours as multiple Earth-bound CMEs raise northern lights hopes for July 4 weekend

The sun has fired off 10 M-class solar flares in just 24 hours, launching multiple coronal mass ejections that could boost northern lights activity this...

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

Comet from another star has a composition unlike anything else in our solar system

Astronomers have revealed new details about the make-up and age of a visiting comet that was born around a distant star. They conclude that the composition...

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

A student sent a camera into space to photograph the invisible energy of the Universe. This is what he captured

Student creates what's thought to be the first photo artwork produced directly by cosmic radiation, after sending film to the edge of space.

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

Scientists React to the Lab-Made, Yet Lifelike, SpudCell

In a lab at the University of Minnesota, scientists have constructed a cell-like system that seems to perform all the functions of life.

12 0 0

Science • Jul 02

'Gus' the T. rex presented in New York ahead of auction

One of the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons, nicknamed "Gus," was showcased Wednesday at Sotheby's auction house in New York ahead of its...

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

What is 'SpudCell'? Arguably the greatest bioengineering feat yet

A prototype cell partly capable of replicating itself has been created using 36 existing bacterial genes, but it's not really a living organism – yet.

5 0 0

Science • Jul 02

Ancient texts described a strange object in the sky. Astronomers have just worked out what it was

For astronomers, it's a source of quite some frustration that the last time we observed a supernova in our own Milky Way Galaxy – way back in 1604 – no one...

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

Do you want to live on the Moon and Mars? Nasa is looking for you

NASA has opened applications for a year-long Moon and Mars analog mission on Earth. The simulation will help shape astronaut safety, mission planning and...

0 0 0

Science • Jul 02

Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo broadband satellites to orbit from Florida

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 more Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida early Thursday morning (July 2).

12 0 0

Science • Jul 02

For The First Time, Scientists Say They've Built a Synthetic Cell From Scratch

Scientists from the University of Minnesota say they have created the first-ever synthetic cell built entirely from scratch, and seen it go through an...

6 0 0

Science • Jul 02

A tiny “quasi-moon” called Kamoʻoalewa shadows Earth’s orbit and may be a piece of the actual Moon blasted into space by an ancient impact — and China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft is now closing in to bring a sample back to Earth.

Earth has one Moon, but it does not travel entirely alone. A small asteroid called Kamoʻoalewa loops along beside our planet as a “quasi-moon,” and there is...

0 0 0