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Tendrils of galaxies up to hundreds of millions of light-years long may be the largest spinning objects in the universe, a new study finds. Celestial bodies often spin, from planets to stars to galaxies. Continue reading Astronomers discover largest known spinning structures in the universe
By Ashley Strickland, CNN
When astronauts venture outside of the International Space Station to go on spacewalks, the most important thing they have to do is focus. This may sound simple, but imagine trying to focus on a memorized set of tasks while stepping out of an airlock and wearing a 300-pound spacesuit — Continue reading This is what it’s like to walk in space
By Tshiamo Mobe, Global Citizen
Climate change is an issue that affects everyone on the planet but women and girls are the ones suffering its effects the most. Why? Because women and girls have less access to quality education and later, job opportunities. Continue reading 10 Women Scientists Leading the Fight Against the Climate Crisis
By SCOTT NEUMAN, NPR
All evidence points to the fact that Mars once had flowing water, but numerous flybys, orbiters, landers and rovers have confirmed one undeniable fact — any liquid water that was once on its surface is now long gone. Continue reading Mars Had Liquid Water On Its Surface. Here’s Why Scientists Think It Vanished
By Katie Hunt, CNN
Defined by their disappearance dinosaurs might appear to be evolutionary failures. Not so. Continue reading What we’ve been getting wrong about dinosaurs
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Albert Einstein (1879-1955) is one of the most famous scientists of all time, and his name has become almost synonymous with the word “genius.” Continue reading 7 ways Einstein changed the world
By DAVID NIELD, Science Alert.
Our planet and everything that lives on it is buckling under the weight of all the plastic waste we’re producing. The volume of these non-biodegradable materials discarded after use is only increasing, so we need new ways to tackle them, and fast. Continue reading These Engineers Have Invented an Entirely New Approach to Recycling Plastic
By Eric Mack , C|Net
Astronomers say they have strong evidence that up to a quarter of all sun-like stars might have a nasty habit of making massive meals out of planets in their systems. Continue reading Over a quarter of stars like our sun might eat their own planets
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Almost 50 years ago, in June 1972, attendees at the First National Conference on Minority Participation in Earth Sciences and Mineral Engineering [Gillette and Gillette, 1972] held one of the first formal discussions on the lack of diversity in the geosciences. Continue reading Raising Our Voices for Diversity in the Geosciences
BY SOPHIE LEWIS, CBS News
When searching for signs of life on other planets, scientists say caves are a crucial place to look. But how can a team on Earth effectively explore intricate, dark, unfamiliar landscapes on another world? Continue reading NASA is training human-like robots to explore caves on Mars
