July's full moon, known as the “buck moon,” appears Thursday. The reddish-hued moon gets its name from the time of year when deer begin to grow antlers. The moon will peak at 4:37 p.m. ET on July 10. During sunrise,…
The James Webb Space Telescope has captured a star-forming region in the Triangulum Galaxy. New data from Webb show that galaxies can suddenly “pause” star formation even in the earliest stages of the Universe. (Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI)…
Mount Rainier has been rocked by hundreds of small earthquakes this week, the most significant series of tremors in more than a decade. However, experts say there is no cause for concern – at least for now. “There is currently…
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In their study, the scientists noted that melting glaciers caused by the climate crisis could lead to more destructive volcanic eruptions than previously seen. A study presented at the Goldschmidt conference in Prague says that ice loss from rapid melting…
HOPS-315, a young star where astronomers have detected signs of the earliest stages of planet formation, as seen through the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (left). The insets on the right show molecules transforming into minerals. (Image credit: ESO Calçada/ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO) McClure…