Spring equinox could supercharge northern lights this weekend — here’s why
Incoming solar storms could spark auroras this weekend and thanks to the spring equinox, Earth is perfectly aligned to amplify the show.
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The next mountain tourism boom? Via Ferrata’s global rise prompts call for industry collaboration
As interest in structured mountain adventure continues to surge across Europe and North America, a new study led by researchers at the University of Eastern Finland and Lakehead University provides the first comprehensive scoping review and research agenda dedicated specifically…
NASA won’t give up hope on silent MAVEN Mars probe: ‘We’re still looking for it’
NASA has not reestablished contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter since a planned communications blackout ended Jan. 16.
NASA Glenn Opens Applications for Free Summer Engineering Institute
Students collaborate on a hands‑on STEM project, assembling and testing components during the NASA Glenn High School Engineering Institute at NASA’s Glenn Research Center on July 18, 2025. NASA/Sara Lowthian-Hanna NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland is hosting the 2026 NASA Glenn High School…
Astronomers missed a space explosion as powerful as a billion suns — until they spotted its echo
A cosmic explosion with an energy equivalent to the output of a billion suns went unnoticed by astronomers until they caught the “echo” of this gamma-ray burst.
Closing your eyes to hear better might be a big mistake
Many people believe closing their eyes sharpens hearing, but that is not always true. In noisy settings, participants struggled more to hear faint sounds with their eyes closed, while matching visuals made it easier. Researchers found that shutting the eyes…
Scientists solve 12,800-year-old climate mystery hidden in Greenland ice
A mysterious spike of platinum buried deep in Greenland’s ice has long fueled theories of a catastrophic comet or asteroid strike 12,800 years ago—possibly triggering a sudden return to icy conditions known as the Younger Dryas. But new research points…
A not-so-equal equinox: Why day beats night on the 1st day of spring
The spring equinox marks the first day of spring today, but daylight actually lasts several minutes longer than night. Here’s why the equinox doesn’t appear perfectly equal.
Astronomers discover nearby galaxy was shattered by cosmic crash
A nearby galaxy is behaving strangely—and now scientists know why. The Small Magellanic Cloud’s stars move in chaotic patterns because it slammed into its larger neighbor millions of years ago. That collision disrupted its structure and even created the illusion…
Scientists turn CO2 into fuel using breakthrough single-atom catalyst
Researchers have created a cutting-edge catalyst that turns CO2 into methanol more efficiently than ever before. Instead of using clumps of metal atoms, they engineered a system where each single indium atom actively drives the reaction. This dramatically reduces energy…