Scientists discover large granite mass buried on the Moon

An orbiting satellite discovers a mysterious, heat-emitting mass of granite buried under the surface of the far side of the Moon.

Scientists spot earliest supermassive black hole

Scientists have detected an active supermassive black estimated to have been created 570 million years after the Big Bang. 

Google quantum computer is 47 years faster than a supercomputer

A new quantum computer can execute calculations in mere moments that would take the most advanced supercomputers 47 years to process.

We've Just Seen a Black Hole Dramatically Flare to Life

From the far reaches of the observable Universe, astronomers have just seen a supermassive black hole suddenly flare to life.

Meteor-Like 'Shooting Stars' Discovered in The Sun's Atmosphere

Meteor-like fireballs in the atmosphere of the Sun rain down like showers of shooting stars during the phenomenon of coronal rain, scientists have found.

World records hottest day for third time in a week

The temperatures are being driven by human-induced climate change and the naturally-occurring weather pattern known as El Niño, scientists say. Last month was the hottest June on record, the EU's climate monitoring service Copernicus said on Thursday.

Scientists warn of crop failure ‘uncertainties’ as Earth heats up

A new study has highlighted the possibility of major harvest failures caused by climate change in multiple global breadbaskets as the United Nations warned of a “dystopian future” without immediate action.

The universe was five times slower soon after the Big Bang

Scientists have for the first time observed the early universe running in extreme slow motion, unlocking one of the mysteries of Einstein's expanding universe. 

NASA unveils 'Mars' habitat for year-long experiments on Earth

Four small rooms, a gym and a lot of red sand - NASA unveiled its new Mars-simulation habitat, in which volunteers will live for a year at a time to test what life will be like on future missions to Earth.

New research links climate change to shrinking brain size in modern humans

A new study suggests that decreases in brain size in modern humans may be driven by natural selection in response to climate change and environmental stress, starting around 15,000 years ago. 

JWST completes stunning visual collection of solar system's giant planets

NASA recently released a stunning new image of Saturn, depicting the planet's rings shining brightly against the blackness of space. The powerful space telescope has now captured all four gas giants in our solar system.

Betelgeuse is almost 50% brighter than normal

Whenever something happens with Betelgeuse, speculations about it exploding as a supernova proliferate. But when will the explosion happen?

Europe's mission to discover dark energy and dark matter launches

ESA's Euclid space telescope was launched for a six-year mission to shed light on dark energy and matter and chart the largest-ever map of the universe.

We May Have Just Found a 'Cannibal' Planet

A gas giant exoplanet 634 light-years away has a quirk in its atmosphere that suggests it may have swallowed a smaller world.

Virgin Galactic's first private passenger spaceflight will launch in August

  • 19 Jul 2023

Now that Virgin Galactic has flown its first commercial spaceflight, it's ready to take civilians aboard. The company now expects to launch its first private passenger flight, Galactic 02, as soon as August 10th.