A sun dog or sundog, also called a mock sun is an atmospheric phenomenon that creates bright spots of light in the sky, often on a luminous ring or halo […] full story
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Neptune may have eaten a planet and stolen its moon
Neptune may have polished off a super-Earth that once roamed the outer solar system and stolen its moon to boot. The brutal deed could explain mysterious heat radiating from the […] full story
Moon’s Water Comes in Flavors! Yes! Three Flavors, Scientists Say
Since the surprise discovery last year of trace amounts of water on the moon, scientists have been redefining their concept of Earth’s rocky neighbor. Now researchers say the water on […] full story
Japan’s Ikaros solar sail takes shape
As Japan gears up to send the first working solar sail into deep space in a couple of months, the Planetary Society is moving ahead with its own solar-sail project. […] full story
UHOH! Red in Jupiter’s Spot Not What Astronomers Thought
The best thermal images of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot yet captured have revealed surprising weather and temperature variation within the solar system’s most famous storm. The darkest red part of […] full story
Ingredients for Life Found in Orion Nebula
The ingredients for life as we know it have been found in the Orion Nebula. By finely separating the spectrum of incoming light, astronomers are able to detect the chemical […] full story
Top 10 Most Outrageous Science Myths
1. Outer space has no gravity – On the contrary, there is gravity in space. In fact, there is a lot of it. The main reason why astronauts seem to […] full story
How many dimensions physics knows?
Officially, only four, but there are theories that suggest up to ten dimensions. One of the current scientific evidence to defend the ten dimensions is the Superstrings Theory, which states […] full story
Earth’s Magnetic Field Is 3.5 Billion Years Old
Evidence for the existence of Earth’s magnetic field has been pushed back about 250 million years, new research suggests. The field may therefore be old enough to have shielded some […] full story
Water Ice Found at Moon’s North Pole
A moon probe has found millions of tons of water on the moon’s north pole, NASA reported Monday. The vast source of water could one day be used to generate […] full story