Astronomers have caught what may be a rare cosmic catastrophe unfolding 11,000 light-years away. A seemingly ordinary sun-like star suddenly began flickering wildly, puzzling scientists until they ...

After some onboarding that included setting such preferences as closed captioning and signing a waiver, I had enough time to ...

The leading explanation for each of these events is what’s known as a bit flip: an electronic glitch caused by radiation from space. Although uncommon, they can have significant consequences. And as ...

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Don't miss Jupiter, Venus and Mercury put on a spectacular show as they line up in the evening sky on May 27, creating a 'planetary bridge' between the constellations of Gemini and Taurus. Jupiter ...

Preliminary results of a study presented at the recent European Geosciences Union General Assembly in Vienna indicate that hellish Venus-type planets may be about twice as common as habitable planets ...

Stardust Solutions says its tiny spheres can reflect the sun’s rays without harming people or the environment. Critics say private companies have no business altering Earth’s atmosphere. An enclosed ...

Scientists search for exoplanets and signs of life in space because understanding whether life exists beyond Earth is one of the most important goals in modern science. In space exploration, ...

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The rapid growth of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is creating a new digital divide in K–12 education, an AI skills gap that threatens to leave some students behind. While some schools are ...

"Make Pluto a planet again," NASA administrator Jared Issaacman said in a Senate hearing last Tuesday. And lo, the Internet did rejoice. Two decades on from its original declassification as a ...

When I left the classroom 12 years ago, computer science was still treated like a niche pursuit, something for the few. Today, it’s the engine of change across every sector. In K–12 education, it is ...