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In recent decades, income and wealth disparities have widened significantly in many European countries. At the same time, support for populist parties has grown. Previous studies have already pointed out that rising inequality may be contributing to the growth of…
NASA’s SLS rocket is back at the launch pad as the space agency gears up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around the moon next month.
Incoming solar storms could spark auroras this weekend and thanks to the spring equinox, Earth is perfectly aligned to amplify the show.
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 has not reestablished contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter since a planned communications blackout ended Jan. 16.
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…
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.
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…
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…
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.