Earth’s unusually large Moon may have formed in just five hours following a cataclysmic collision with a Mars-sized protoplanet named Theia, according to new high-resolution computer simulations published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. The findings reshape the long-standing giant impact hypothesis by demonstrating that the physical strength and temperature of early planetary bodies played a … Read more
Astronomers using NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope have discovered an enormous 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the icy ammonia clouds over Saturn’s south pole, according to a Spanish-led research team publishing in the journal Science Advances. The spinning, meandering decagon spans distances where a single side exceeds 10,000 miles, marking the first time scientists have observed … Read more
Australia Faces Rare Test Defeat After Bangladesh Posts 426 on Day Three Australia entered day three of the First Test facing the possibility of just their second-ever Test defeat to Bangladesh and their first on home soil, according to match reports. Bangladesh posted a massive first-innings total of 426, leaving Australia trailing by 228 runs … Read more
A four-tonne SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage crashed into the moon at 2.43 km/s, creating a crater estimated at 18 metres wide and four metres deep. According to astrophysicist and cosmologist Brad Tucker of the Australian National University, the event highlights a “growing problem” with space junk, noting that approximately one tonne of debris hits … Read more
Massachusetts remains the sole state in New England and one of only six nationwide outside three nationwide interstate licensing compacts, forcing licensed mental health professionals to terminate care when clients cross state borders, according to local officials and advocates. Rebekah Gewirtz, executive director of the National Association for Social Work in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, … Read more
A buck moon rising on Thursday night will deliver stargazing conditions across Australia by outshining two meteor showers, thanks to a positioning further from Earth than usual, according to the Sydney Institute for Astronomy. Micro Moon Timing and Visibility Across States Stargazers in Tasmania, the ACT, Victoria, and New South Wales can expect the micro … Read more
Rising ocean temperatures are reshaping shark habitats and migration routes along the U.S. East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, according to recent scientific studies. While overall shark populations are not necessarily growing, changing marine climates are pushing certain species into regions where they were once less common, raising questions about potential shark-human interactions ahead … Read more
Stargazers across North America and mid-northern latitudes can use the moon as a celestial guide this week to locate two of the night sky’s most prominent features: the blue-white star Spica and the red supergiant Antares. According to data provided by Stellarium, the moon’s position relative to these stars offers an accessible entry point for … Read more
Human reproduction in space faces significant biological hurdles, according to a recent study by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Shanghai Institute of Technical Physics and Tsinghua University. Experiments conducted aboard two Tianzhou cargo missions reveal that microgravity and cosmic radiation disrupt the development of human reproductive cells, with precursor germ cell generation dropping … Read more
Astronomers have identified LHS 1140b as a rocky exoplanet with a helium-rich atmosphere, marking the first clear evidence of a potentially habitable planet with an atmosphere. According to a study published in the journal Science, the planet resides in its star’s habitable zone, where temperatures allow for the existence of liquid water. LHS 1140b: A … Read more