423 results for "temperatures"

A relentless heatwave is expected to sweep across the U.S. West this week, intensifying what has already been a blistering summer. Southern California, Arizona, and Nevada are bracing for some...

The Great Barrier Reef, one of the most iconic natural wonders of the world, is facing an unprecedented threat from extreme ocean temperatures. Recent studies have shown that sea surface...

Posted on Jul 6, 2018   The University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer reported cities across the Northern Hemisphere experencing exceptionally high heat this week, with records breaking in North America,...

Posted on Jul 26, 2018 in NASA, Science News, Technology “When we first thought of Webb, it wasn’t technically feasible. We had to succeed at inventing some things before we...

Posted on Feb 2, 2017 “These results show ancient Venus may have been a very different place than it is today,” siad Michael Way, a researcher at NASA’s Goddard Institute...

Researchers at UC Berkeley have developed an innovative material, COF-999, that can efficiently remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air, offering a potential breakthrough in carbon capture technology. This new…

The majestic Pando, Earth's largest known organism, faces a slow but steady decline. This ancient aspen clone, spanning 106 acres in Utah's Wasatch Mountains, has stood as a testament to…

Scientists have recorded the most extreme rogue wave ever measured in the Pacific Ocean, shattering previous records and challenging our understanding of these rare maritime phenomena. This colossal wall of…

Chinese researchers have developed lunar bricks made from simulated lunar soil that are more than three times stronger than conventional building materials. These bricks, designed for future moon base construction,…

Scientists have proposed using diamond dust to cool the planet by reflecting sunlight away from Earth, potentially lowering global temperatures by 1.6°C over 45 years. While sulfur dioxide has been…

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has passed rigorous centrifuge testing at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, simulating the intense forces it will experience during launch. The tests evaluated the…

NASA's DAVINCI mission, set for launch in the early 2030s, aims to uncover whether Venus, Earth’s scorching neighbor, once had oceans and continents. Using modern data-analysis techniques on old mission…

In the heart of Siberia, a colossal geological formation known as the "Gateway to Hell" continues to expand at an alarming rate. This massive crater, officially called the Batagay Crater,…

A mysterious Arctic fox found roaming the streets of Portland has wildlife experts and locals alike questioning how the animal arrived in the city, far from its natural habitat in…

In a startling development, scientists have discovered an invasive red dwarf bee colony for the first time in Europe. This alarming find, revealed on August 21, 2024, has sent shockwaves…

A deep-sea expedition has uncovered a hidden ecosystem beneath hydrothermal vents on the ocean floor, where giant tube worms and other marine animals thrive in volcanic caves. This surprising discovery,…

NASA's ambitious plan to grow fungal structures on the Moon marks a groundbreaking leap in space colonization. The space agency's innovative approach aims to revolutionize lunar habitation through the use…

The SR-71 Blackbird stands as a testament to human ingenuity and engineering prowess. This legendary aircraft, developed by Lockheed during the height of the Cold War, revolutionized aerial reconnaissance and…

Recent images captured by the European Space Agency's Mars Express and Trace Gas Orbiter have revealed mysterious cryptic terrain at Mars' south pole. These dark polygonal features, formed by the…

A decades-old mystery about the sun’s outer atmosphere has been solved by researchers at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Their discovery shows that reflected Alfvén waves are responsible for the…

Using the powerful James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have detected a water-rich atmosphere on GJ 9827 d, a small exoplanet located 98 light-years away. With a unique composition of heavier…

The Antarctic ice shelf has long been a subject of fascination for scientists and environmentalists alike. Recently, an extraordinary phenomenon has captured the attention of researchers worldwide - the peculiar…

ESA has tested a cutting-edge lunar camera designed for NASA’s upcoming Artemis missions during the PANGAEA geology training in Lanzarote. The Handheld Universal Lunar Camera (HULC), equipped to withstand the…

NASA’s Curiosity rover has revealed new evidence showing how Mars transitioned from a potentially habitable planet with vast bodies of liquid water to the cold, dry desert we see today.…

NASA and DARPA are developing nuclear thermal propulsion technology that could halve the travel time to Mars, offering faster, more efficient space travel. While the technology holds great promise, designing…

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have discovered a method to convert Martian and lunar sand into strong, durable bricks using carbon nanotubes. This breakthrough could pave the way for future…

The Three Gorges Dam, a colossal structure spanning the Yangtze River in China's Hubei province, has long been a subject of fascination and scientific inquiry. This engineering marvel, completed in...

ESA and JAXA’s BepiColombo spacecraft has made significant discoveries during its third Mercury flyby, revealing surprising magnetic features such as energetic hot ions and potential ring currents. These findings are…

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected unusual jets of carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide from Centaur 29P, one of the most active icy bodies in the outer solar…

Astronomers have discovered a new triple star system, TIC 290061484, which now holds the record for the shortest orbital period in such systems. The discovery, made with NASA's TESS data…

In a stunning turn of events, South Africa's wildlife reserves experienced an unprecedented snowfall that caught both animals and humans off guard. Lions, giraffes, and zebras found themselves in a...

A new study has found that the COVID-19 lockdowns on Earth led to a surprising drop in the Moon’s nighttime temperature. Researchers suggest that reduced human activity during the pandemic…

China has unveiled its new lunar spacesuit as part of the country's ambitious plan to land astronauts on the moon by 2030. The suit, designed to withstand extreme lunar conditions,…

Mars continues to captivate scientists and space enthusiasts alike with its mysterious geological features. Among these, the peculiar formations known as "Martian spiders" have long puzzled researchers. Recently, NASA scientists...

The European Alps, Pyrenees, and Dolomites are home to some of the continent's most iconic glaciers. These frozen giants have shaped landscapes and cultures for millennia. However, their future hangs...

A Pallas's cat kitten was born at the Great Plains Zoo, marking a significant milestone for the conservation of this near-threatened species. The event, part of a global breeding initiative,…

New research indicates that Mars' missing atmosphere could be locked within its clay-rich surface. Scientists propose that carbon dioxide from the planet’s early atmosphere was absorbed by clay minerals over…

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a peculiar galaxy, GS-NDG-9422, where gas outshines its stars—a phenomenon never seen before. Found approximately one billion years after the Big Bang, the…

On October 2, 2024, an annular solar eclipse will create the breathtaking "ring of fire" as the moon partially covers the sun. During this rare event, the moon will appear…

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have observed the atmosphere of WASP-107b, a unique "super-puff" exoplanet the size of Jupiter but with just a tenth of its mass.…

SpaceX is planning to launch five uncrewed Starships to Mars within the next two years, marking a crucial step toward future human missions. These initial flights will test the spacecraft's…

The XRISM space telescope has delivered its first groundbreaking observations, revealing new insights into supermassive black holes and supernova remnants.

Astronomers have discovered colossal black hole jets stretching an unprecedented 23 million light-years across the cosmos, the longest ever observed. These jets, named Porphyrion, originate from a supermassive black hole…

A bright new star will soon light up the night sky, caused by a cosmic explosion from the T CrB star system 3,000 light-years away.

New geological evidence suggests that Earth might once have been encircled by a ring of debris, much like Saturn. This hypothesis, proposed by researchers from Monash University in Australia, was...

Ocean noise pollution has long been a concern for marine life, but recent studies suggest that climate change is set to exacerbate this issue. As global temperatures rise, the underwater...

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission has concluded successfully with the crew’s safe splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the end of a five-day journey that not only extended the boundaries...

Recent observations of the exoplanet WASP-76b, located about 640 light-years from Earth, have revealed a climate that seems straight out of a science fiction nightmare. Known as an ultra-hot Jupiter,...

NASA researchers have succeeded in recreating the strange "spider-like" formations observed on the surface of Mars, offering the most concrete explanation to date for these peculiar features. The formations, called...

For decades, the Lambda Cold Dark Matter (LCDM) model dominated cosmology, building on Big Bang theories. It proposed that the universe expanded from a hyperdense state, with spacetime expansion causing...