Unusually brightening star captures attention as a stellar oddity
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers might have solved the mystery behind an unusually brightening star. University of Washington doctoral student…
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Rocket aiming to launch satellites explodes off Alaska’s coast
By Jackie Wattles, CNN A rocket operated by a California-based start-up failed near the coast of Alaska Tuesday, marking yet another mishap for…
Continue ReadingSecond potentially habitable Earth-size planet found orbiting nearby star
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA mission has spotted an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a small star about 100 light-years away. The planet, named TOI…
Continue ReadingA galactic merger brought a pair of supermassive black holes together
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Two supermassive black holes have been spotted feasting on cosmic materials as two galaxies in distant space merge — and…
Continue ReadingA green comet will appear in the night sky for the first time in 50,000 years
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A recently discovered comet will soon make an appearance in the night sky for the first time in 50,000 years. Discovered on…
Continue Reading‘A world rapidly warming’: The past eight years were the eight warmest on record for planet
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN The last eight years have been the eight warmest on record as the growing concentration of heat-trapping gases in the…
Continue ReadingThe ozone layer is on track to recover within decades as harmful chemicals are phased out, scientists report
By Laura Paddison, CNN In rare good news for the planet, Earth’s ozone layer is on track to recover completely within decades, as…
Continue ReadingDead NASA satellite returns to Earth after 38 years
By Katie Hunt, CNN A defunct NASA satellite has fallen back to Earth after 38 years orbiting the planet. The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite, known…
Continue ReadingWhy ancient Roman structures like the Pantheon still stand
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Welcome to a new year, where fresh wonder already awaits. Rome has often been called the Eternal City. Ancient Romans took…
Continue ReadingWhat to expect from tonight’s wolf moon
By Ashley Strickland, CNN January’s full moon will light up the sky on Friday, and will be visible all around the world. It will reach peak…
Continue ReadingUp to half of the world’s glaciers could disappear even if ambitious climate targets are hit, new study finds
By Laura Paddison, CNN Glaciers are set to lose substantially more ice and contribute more to sea level rise than current scientific estimates…
Continue ReadingMan accused of smuggling cocaine to Australia internally in chocolate toy capsules
By Issy Ronald, CNN An Irish national is facing drug charges in Australia after allegedly importing about 120 grams (4.2 ounces) of cocaine inside…
Continue Reading‘Astonishing’ snowy owl spotted in Southern California neighborhood
By Kristen Rogers, CNN A snowy owl that looks like it should be flying about the wintry wizarding world of Harry Potter has been spotted among the…
Continue Reading‘Astonishing’ snowy owl spotted in Southern California neighborhood
CNN, KCAL, KCBS By Kristen Rogers, CNN A snowy owl that looks like it should be flying about the wintry wizarding world of Harry Potter has been…
Continue ReadingNew space missions will launch to the moon, Jupiter and a metal world in 2023
By Ashley Strickland and Jackie Wattles, CNN This year promises to be out of this world when it comes to space missions, launches and the next steps…
Continue ReadingNew image of the Serpens constellation glitters with starlight
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers glimpsed a stellar nursery in a new light, thanks to the Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy in…
Continue ReadingLast surviving Apollo 7 astronaut has died
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Walter Cunningham, a retired NASA astronaut and pilot of the first crewed flight in the space agency’s famed Apollo…
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Funeral procession for Pelé begins after thousands, including Brazil’s president Lula da Silva, visited 24-hour wake
A funeral procession which will take soccer great Pelé to his final resting place has begun…
Continue ReadingLook up to see January’s first celestial event, the Quadrantid meteor shower
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The new year kicks off with the Quadrantids, one of 12 annual meteor showers. The celestial event is typically among the…
Continue Reading‘GOAT,’ ‘inflection point’ and ‘quiet quitting’ should be banished, annual list says
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN For the love of all things sacred, please stop saying “GOAT” — unless you are shouting about a herd of…
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