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Too Big to be a Neutron Star, Too Small to be a Black Hole. What Am I?
Okay, stars die in all sorts of interesting and cosmically expressive ways (except the red dwarf stars, who just sort of…stop).
Clean Air Tech and Pollution Reduction Post-COVID
One of the unintended positive consequences of the coronavirus pandemic is a reduction in air pollution.
Something Funky is Happening to the Earth’s Magnetic Field
Recently a weak spot in the Earth's magnetic field over the southern Atlantic Ocean has been getting weaker, which could signal the beginnings of a global magnetic reversal event. Or not. It’s complicated.
Emotional Robots: Machines that Recognize Human Feelings
Bridging the gap between simple automation and robots that can empathize and interact with humans naturally is a big challenge, but major progress has been made in the past few years.
July in the Sky: Celestial Events Happening This Month
With eclipses, meteor showers, and more, it's a busy month in the night sky this July. Take some time this summer to look up and enjoy these cosmic?wonders.
NASA Astronauts Take on Two Spacewalks?at the International Space Station
Updated July 1, 2020 Six Days. Two spacewalks.?Both Successful.
Indoor Pollutants are Microscopic and Potentially Dangerous
As most people now spend around 90% of their time indoors, digging into dust holds up a microscopic mirror to our everyday lives.
Launch of SpaceX’s Starlink: A “Mega-Constellation” of Internet Satellites
Starlink is a growing network of satellites capable of providing high-speed internet access across the globe. On July 11th at 10:54AM EDT, a new batch of satellites will launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
NASA HQ to be Named in Honor of Mary W. Jackson
NASA announced Wednesday, June 24th that NASA's Washington, D.C. headquarters will now be named for Mary W. Jackson, the first black, female engineer at NASA.
Meet the Not-So-Secret Space Airplane
The United States Space Force may have a somewhat silly name, but it's very, very real. And it just launched a semi-secret mission into space.
What's the Ring of Fire in the Sky?
Africa and Asia will experience a Ring of FIre Eclipse on Sunday, June 21st and Lowell Observatory's Dr. Jeff Hall explain exactly what that means.
The Summer Solstice is Upon Us
Dr. Jeff Hall at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona clues us in on some awesome facts about Summer Solstice.
The End of the World is NOT Sunday
The Mayan calendar predicted the end of the world in 2012, but we’re still here. Others are claiming that the Mayan calendar actually predicted the end of the world for June 21, 2020, so we shall see? Probably not.
What are the Chances of Life Appearing On…Earth?
Just how lucky are we on Earth? What were the chances that life would arise, let alone lead to intelligence?
How Did the Solar System Form?
How did our solar system form? It's a pretty simple and straightforward question, but as with most things in science, simple and straightforward doesn't necessarily mean easy.