Astronomers detect heaviest element ever found in exoplanet atmospheres
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Astronomers have spotted an unexpected chemical element high within the atmosphere of two sizzling exoplanets where liquid…
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Brain cells in a dish played video game Pong, scientists say
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN The video game Pong is such a simple concept, anyone can play — even a dish of brain cells, according to scientists.…
Continue ReadingWebb telescope spies an unusual set of nested dust rings in space
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope shows rings of dust plumes created by the violent interactions…
Continue ReadingSpaceX books another ride for a millionaire around the moon
By Jackie Wattles, CNN SpaceX said Wednesday that it has booked yet another mission around the moon for a wealthy thrill-seeker on its forthcoming…
Continue ReadingNASA sets date for another try at Artemis I launch
By Katie Hunt, CNN NASA has set a date for another attempt at launching its Artemis I mission, after Hurricane Ian forced the space agency to roll…
Continue ReadingThe DART mission successfully changed the motion of an asteroid
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Double Asteroid Redirection Test successfully changed the trajectory of the asteroid Dimorphos when the NASA spacecraft…
Continue ReadingGraveyard of ancient stars uncovered in the Milky Way
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The Milky Way galaxy has a graveyard of dead stars that stretches three times the height of the galaxy, according to new…
Continue ReadingViolent weekend as four Palestinians killed in West Bank, Israeli soldier killed in Jerusalem shooting
By Hadas Gold and Abeer Salman, CNN An Israeli soldier has died following a shooting at a military checkpoint in East Jerusalem on Saturday, the…
Continue ReadingHurricane Julia makes landfall in Nicaragua as a Category 1 storm
By Gene Norman and Zoe Sottile, CNN Hurricane Julia made landfall in Nicaragua early Sunday as a Category 1 storm, the National Hurricane Center…
Continue ReadingMeet the history-making crew who just landed at the space station
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When astronauts venture aboard the International Space Station, they see a world without borders. They work together while…
Continue ReadingWatch the hunter’s moon rise in the sky this weekend
By Danya Gainor and Ashley Strickland, CNN October’s full moon is just around the corner and serves as a reminder: the eerie season is fast…
Continue ReadingHuman rights advocates from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus share Nobel Peace Prize
By Rob Picheta, CNN Human rights groups from Russia and Ukraine — Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties — have won the Nobel Peace…
Continue ReadingThis is how pythons can devour enormous prey
By Christian Edwards, CNN The expression “so hungry I could eat a horse” might not be just a figure of speech — for the Burmese python,…
Continue ReadingNext supercontinent may form when the Pacific Ocean disappears
By Ashley Strickland, CNN The world may have a new supercontinent within 200 million to 300 million years as the Pacific Ocean shrinks and closes.…
Continue ReadingSpaceX capsule docks with space station carrying international astronauts — and 1 cosmonaut
By Jackie Wattles, CNN A SpaceX capsule carrying a multinational crew of astronauts linked up with the International Space Station on Thursday after…
Continue ReadingJuno mission spies feature looking like a musical note on Europa’s icy surface
By Ashley Strickland, CNN A NASA spacecraft recently flew by Jupiter’s moon Europa, and one of its cameras spied fascinating features on the…
Continue ReadingNorthern Hemisphere’s extreme summer drought ‘virtually impossible’ without human-made climate change
CNN By Christian Edwards, CNN Drought across the Northern Hemisphere this summer — which scorched soil, dried up rivers and triggered mass crop…
Continue ReadingNorthern Hemisphere’s extreme summer drought ‘virtually impossible’ without human-made climate change
By Christian Edwards, CNN Drought across the Northern Hemisphere this summer — which scorched soil, dried up rivers and triggered mass crop failure…
Continue ReadingThe first Webb images got a psychedelic, X-ray vision makeover
By Ashley Strickland, CNN Several of the first images captured by the James Webb Space Telescope look a little more psychedelic, thanks to…
Continue ReadingWebb, Hubble space telescopes capture an intriguing galactic pair
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When astronomers combine the observational powers of James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble Space Telescope, they capture…
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