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World is entering an era of 'water bankruptcy'
Countries have spent beyond their sustainable water budgets for so long that critical assets are dep...
Total solar eclipse 2030: Everything you need to k...
The total solar eclipse on Nov. 25, 2030, will mainly cross the Indian Ocean, but views will be poss...
Northern lights may be visible in 10 states tonigh...
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine tonight as Earth reels from a colossal CME impact.
Chernobyl cooling systems have lost power but melt...
An electrical outage at Chernobyl nuclear power plant risks dangerous fuel overheating, but experts ...
Satellites could use magnetic fields to avoid coll...
Two or more satellites could communicate and manoeuvre around one another using magnetic fields, alt...
Earth was just hit by the strongest solar radiatio...
Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for s...
The 3 best ways to tackle anxiety, according to a ...
It is impossible to get rid of anxiety because it exists to help us, says cognitive psychotherapist ...
Universal truths: Astronomy's deepest theories qui...
Test your grasp of the forces and ideas that shape our universe.
Mars orbiter sees odd etchings in the sand | Space...
Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptor...
James Webb Space Telescope discovers young galaxie...
"The knowledge of these will ultimately help us understand the formation of the first stars and plan...
Mars once had a vast sea the size of the Arctic Oc...
Spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet have helped researchers map out an ancient coastline that surroun...
Comet Wierzchos buzzes the sun later today: But ca...
C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) brightened significantly ahead of its close approach to the sun.
Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping no...
A fast CME slammed into Earth on Jan. 19, unleashing hours of intense auroral activity and lighting ...
Sunscreens made from ground-up wood reach an SPF o...
Concerns around common sunscreen chemicals have prompted the search for natural alternatives, with l...
An armada of 6,500 Elite Dangerous players just em...
To explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one...
How astronomers plan to detect the signatures of a...
Astonishingly, we can identify molecules present in the atmospheres of exoplanets.
What the first medical evacuation from the Interna...
The evacuation raises a question worth exploring: how do astronauts stay healthy in space, and why i...
DJI Mini 5 Pro drone review
The DJI Mini 5 Pro is the best sub-250g drone ever made and redefines what’s possible in this regula...
Reborn black hole seen erupting across 1 million l...
"It's like watching a cosmic volcano erupt again after ages of calm — except this one is big enough ...
Why a tool-using cow could change how we see farm ...
A pet cow has learned to scratch herself with a broom, showing creative problem-solving skills that ...
New Scientist’s guide to the 21 best ideas of the ...
A quarter of a century in, this is our definitive pick of the ideas in science and technology that a...
The 5 worst ideas of the 21st century – and how th...
They offered so much promise, but ultimately turned sour. These are the most disappointing ideas sin...
China previews how powerful its new Xuntian space ...
Chinese researchers have completed a full end-to-end simulation of the Chinese Space Station Telesco...
Barnacle gloop could improve inflammatory bowel di...
A "living glue" used by barnacles to attach to underwater surfaces could also seal gut wounds caused...
Northern lights may be visible in 24 states tonigh...
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Colorado tonight as an incoming coronal mass ejection is forec...
NASA rolls Artemis 2 moon rocket to launch pad | S...
America's next mission to the moon is happening in only a few weeks.
Should Europe boycott US tech over Greenland, and ...
As tensions over Greenland rise, some Europeans are asking whether it is time to disentangle themsel...
Star appears to have vanished in a failed supernov...
It is theoretically possible for a particularly massive star to collapse in on itself to form a blac...
Was the Red Planet once blue? New evidence points ...
Ancient shoreline features hint that water on Mars once formed a vast ocean.
The most important second in the entire history of...
In the 13.8 billion years that our universe has been around, some moments stand out over others – fo...
This is the sharpest view ever seen of a black hol...
"Instead of Webb's 6.5-meter diameter, it's like we are observing this region with a 13-meter space ...
Giving astronauts tardigrade toughness will be har...
The protein that protects tardigrade DNA from radiation and mutagenic chemicals was thought to be ha...
Sun erupts with powerful X-class flare as huge CME...
Aurora alert! The colossal solar storm could impact and trigger impressive northern lights.
Astronomers discover an enormous iron bar in the f...
"One thing popped out as clear as anything, this previously unknown 'bar' of ionized iron atoms, in ...
Volcanoes had lower greenhouse gas emissions in Ea...
Eruptions from volcanic arcs, found where tectonic plates converge, are one of the major drivers of ...
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 29 Starlink satell...
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Forc...
Star Trek: Voyager – Across the Unknown gets a rel...
Get stranded in the Delta Quadrant all over again when Star Trek Voyager – Across the Unknown warps ...
'Starfleet Academy' isn't the first time that 'Sta...
The new teen-led Paramount+ TV show isn't Trek's first attempt to study at the Academy.
What is below Earth, since space is present in eve...
When my colleagues and I send them out to explore our solar system, it's important for us to underst...
New moon of January 2026 brings prime views of Jup...
With the moon out of the way on Jan. 18, bright Jupiter and Saturn become stand-outs in the January ...
Hubble Telescope watches star blast out jet of hot...
The protostar is launching the longest outburst ever seen at 32 light-years long.
NASA rolls Artemis 2 rocket to the pad ahead of hi...
The rocket that will launch the Artemis 2 astronauts around the moon is rolling to the pad for its h...
Space.com headlines crossword quiz for week of Jan...
Test your space smarts with our weekly crossword challenge, crafted from Space.com's biggest headlin...
This Week In Space podcast: Episode 193 — A Histor...
On Episode 193 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with NASA Chief Historian Dr. Ro...
1 month until a 'ring of fire' annular solar eclip...
The first solar eclipse of the year will take place on Feb. 17, 2026.
Artemis 2 rocket rollout latest news: NASA begins ...
Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026: See our latest news and updates on NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket rollout to ...
First treaty to protect the high seas comes into f...
A United Nations agreement for the “conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity”...
NASA says its Crew-11 astronauts have arrived in H...
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission made it to Houston today (Jan. 16), just a day after...
