ESA’s JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter’s icy moons
Europe’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.
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One week until the blood moon total lunar eclipse lights up September’s sky
A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sept. 7-8, creating a spectacular blood moon effect.
Aurora alert! Incoming cannibal solar storm could spark Labor Day northern lights show
A pair of solar eruptions may combine into a powerful “cannibal CME,” boosting chances for dazzling auroras over Labor Day.
NASA’s Webb Telescope just found 300 galaxies that defy explanation
Astronomers at the University of Missouri, using the James Webb Space Telescope, have uncovered 300 unusually bright cosmic objects that may be some of the earliest galaxies ever formed. By applying techniques like infrared imaging, dropout analysis, and spectral energy…
Astronomers stunned as James Webb finds a planet nursery flooded with carbon dioxide
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a planet-forming disk shockingly rich in carbon dioxide but nearly devoid of water, upending traditional theories of planetary chemistry. Found in a harsh star-forming region flooded with radiation, the discovery hints…
Scientists uncover hidden shards of Mars’ violent birth, frozen for billions of years
Mars isn’t the neatly layered world we once imagined — its mantle is filled with ancient, jagged fragments left over from colossal impacts billions of years ago. Seismic data from NASA’s InSight mission revealed that these buried shards, some up…
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Defendants in sexual assault cases are just as likely to misremember the event as alleged victims—new study
Psychologists have intensively studied the factors that make both eyewitnesses and victims more or less susceptible to memory distortion. But to date there has been no experimental evidence comparing memory suggestibility between the complainants and accused in sexual assault cases.
New ‘Jump Space’ trailer blasts off with intense interstellar action ahead of September launch (video)
Leap into the killer cosmic combat for Keepsake Games’ retitled first-person PvE shooter
Bizarre ankylosaur with giant neck spikes redefines dinosaur evolution
Spicomellus afer, a newly analyzed Jurassic ankylosaur from Morocco, is overturning scientists’ understanding of dinosaur evolution. Unlike any other known creature, it carried a collar of meter-long spikes fused directly to its ribs, along with an early form of tail…