Swirling galaxy arms, a cosmic sombrero, and a dead supernova: Our favorite JWST images from 2024
From the moment it unfurled its distinctive hexagonal mirrors in early 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope has treated the...
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‘Funny dark matter:’ Something is wrong about our theory of the expanding universe
Ever since the early 20th century, we’ve known that the universe is expanding. Exactly how quickly it’s expanding, however, remains...
How giant ‘batteries’ in the Earth could slash your electricity bills
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Solar panels and wind turbines give the world...
How to produce hydrogen gas as cleanly as possible
This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like...
Baseball’s legendary ‘magic mud’ finally analyzed by scientists
While it can’t be credited with winning the Los Angeles Dodgers their eighth World Series championship, baseball’s “magic mud” is...
Why aren’t we driving hydrogen powered cars yet? There’s a reason EVs won.
Hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles aren’t just fodder for science fiction or far-out R&D experiments. Cars fueled by hydrogen, like the Toyota...
A nuclear waste tanker ship is testing a 65-foot-tall wing-sail
As engineers and researchers continue to create new sustainable shipping vessels and alternative fuel sources, some groups are instead looking...
‘Electro-agriculture’ may help plants grow in the dark
Plants use photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into molecules that they can metabolize. However, this isn’t the only process...
Grab a Jackery solar generator for the lowest price this year during Amazon Prime Day
Jackery regularly takes the top spot in our solar generator and portable power station product tests. Right now, many of...
NASA shut off a Voyager 2 tool to save power
NASA has decided to turn off one of Voyager 2’s five remaining instruments—yet another sign that the space probes may...
NASA’s U-2 spy plane found gamma rays in 90% of lightning storms
Thunderstorms create a lot of wind, rain, and lightning, but many people aren’t necessarily aware of another common byproduct: gamma...
Astronomers discover a new exoplanet orbiting the closest single star to the sun
Astronomers have discovered a small exoplanet orbiting Barnard’s star, the closest single star to our sun. This newly discovered exoplanet...
