Scientist Nuke an Asteroid in a Lab Mock-Up
Experiment shows that a nuclear explosion could save the planet from a deadly asteroid impact
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Jonathan O'Callaghan
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Earth Sings with Mysterious Chorus Waves—and Deep Space Does, Too
Peculiar bursts of energy called chorus waves have been detected in deep space far from our planet, suggesting they could pose problems for long-distance space travel
Monster Black Hole Merger Is Most Massive Ever Seen
A U.S. gravitational wave detector spotted a collision between fast-spinning “forbidden” black holes that challenge physics models
How to build a space hotel
With the rise of private orbital habitats, vacations in space are becoming a real possibility for the ultrawealthy
Einstein’s Time Dilation Calculated More Precisely Than Ever with Exploding Stars
Analyzing 1,504 supernovae into the distant universe, astronomers have shown the clearest evidence yet for cosmological time dilation as predicted by Einstein
JWST’s Fourth Year of Amazing Science Faces Funding Woes
The next year of science on the James Webb Space Telescope has been announced amid mounting budgetary uncertainty that could affect the unparalleled observatory
Will Asteroid 2024 YR4 Strike Earth in 2032?
The possibility of the asteroid 2024 YR4 impacting our planet might not be ruled out until 2028, raising the prospect we’ll need to prepare for the worst
New Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS’s Biggest Mysteries Explained
Scientists are racing to learn as much as possible about the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS before it fades from view forever
The Strongest Solar Storm in 20 Years Did Little Damage, but Worse Space Weather Is Coming
Years of careful planning helped safeguard against last weekend’s severe space weather, but we still don’t know how we’d cope with a monster event
JWST Sees Hints of an Atmosphere on a Potentially Habitable Exoplanet
A monumental sign of an atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1e could be the precursor to finally finding a living world around another star