Astronomers finally discover a rocky planet with an atmosphere
WASHINGTON — Astronomers have searched for years for rocky planets outside our solar system with an atmosphere — a feature […]
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Was the Stone Age actually the Wood Age?
In 1836, Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, a Danish antiquarian, brought the first semblance of order to prehistory, suggesting that the early
Was the Stone Age actually the Wood Age?
In 1836, Christian Jürgensen Thomsen, a Danish antiquarian, brought the first semblance of order to prehistory, suggesting that the early
The universe could be shaped like a bizarre, twisted amusement park
Ever since Albert Einstein showed that space and time can be dented, warped, and stretched out of shape like an
Monstrous galactic outflow powered by exploding stars
Enlarge / All galaxies have large amounts of gas that affect their star formation rate. Galaxies pass through gas –
Can parrots talk? Polly says this is the wrong question.
Half a century ago, one of the hottest questions in science was whether humans could teach animals to talk. Scientists
NASA’s quest to touch the sun
The original version by this story appeared in Quanta magazine. Our sun is the best observed star in the entire
Giant structure lurking in deep space challenges our understanding of the universe
A colossal structure in the distant universe challenges our understanding of how the universe evolved. In the light that has
The aurora-so-strong telegraph operators in Boston and Portland were able to cut off their power and still send messages
So far, the auroras we’ve seen have been a fun phenomenon, but haven’t caused any problems on Earth. However, a
The Craton Enigma: Scientists Propose a New Continental Formation Theory
A new study by Penn State researchers suggests that cratons, ancient structures that stabilize Earth’s continents, were formed about 3