A team of astronomers has determined the shape of asteroid 2024 YR4, which could collide with the Moon. (Image credit: NOIRLab Proctor) Scientists have revealed the unusual shape of a large asteroid that could hit the Moon in 2032, according…
A new study has explored the potential of a new type of blood test to detect cancer. (Image credit: Abraham Gonzalez Fernandez via Getty Images) New research shows that flashes of infrared light can detect signs of cancer in patients'…
NASA's Curiosity rover has discovered what scientists say are the largest organic molecules ever detected on Mars, raising speculation about the possibility that life emerged billions of years ago on the Red Planet. “Our study confirms that even today, by…
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has captured a stunning celestial phenomenon: a spiral galaxy interacting with a stream of dust and gas from a newly formed star. A NASA press release said it was a “fortunate coincidence” of two independent…
Researchers tracking the motion of Uranus' auroras have found that its rotation period is 28 seconds longer than previously thought. (Image credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA, L. Lamy, L. Sromovsky) A new study shows that a day on Uranus lasts about half…
Both humans and wildlife depend on sea ice for survival. (Photo courtesy of Mike Hill via Getty Images) New research suggests winter sea ice extent has reached its lowest level on record, with temperatures continuing to exceed 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit…