ASTRONOMY

A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck Turkey’s northwestern province of Balikesir on Sunday, causing about a dozen buildings to collapse, an official said. At least one person was trapped in the debris of a collapsed building. The earthquake,...
In the wake of a wildfire, there's often an assumption that burned landscapes will be more susceptible to landslides. But new research from the University of Oregon suggests it's not always that simple. An analysis of the...

Research shows path toward protocells on Saturn’s moon Titan

NASA research has shown that cell-like compartments called vesicles could form naturally in the lakes of Saturn's moon Titan. Titan is the only world apart...

The biggest piece of Mars on Earth is going up for auction in New York

For sale: A 54-pound (25-kilogram) rock. Estimated auction price: $2 million to $4 million. Why so expensive? It's the largest piece of Mars ever...

Will asteroid 2024 YR4 hit the moon?

Asteroid 2024 YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth...

Cryovolcanism and resurfacing on Pluto’s largest moon, Charon

What processes during the formation of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, potentially led to it having cryovolcanism, and even an internal ocean? This is what...

Unexpected mineral in a Ryugu grain challenges paradigm of the nature of primitive asteroids

The pristine samples from asteroid Ryugu returned by the Hayabusa2 mission on December 6, 2020, have been vital to improving the understanding of primitive...

Meteorite-common amino acid induces formation of nanocavities in clay mineral, hinting at life’s origins

Researchers at the universities of Amsterdam and Utrecht have observed the formation of nanocavities in montmorillonite clay under exposure to gamma-aminobutyric acid, a molecule...

Thick clay layers on Mars may have been stable place for ancient life

The planet Mars is home to thick layers of clay that can span hundreds of feet. Since they need water to form, these outcrops...

From asteroid mining to space rustling—what do we do when an asteroid threatens Earth?

Asteroids colliding with Earth might seem farfetched, but the planetary threat is real. Just this year news broke of an asteroid with a 1%–2%...

Would a planetary sunshade help cool the planet? This mission could find out

As climate change accelerates and politicians continue to argue, scientists are exploring radical new ways to protect our planet. One of the most ambitious...

Where is the center of the universe?

About a century ago, scientists were struggling to reconcile what seemed like a contradiction in Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. Published in 1915, and...

Discovery of giant planet orbiting tiny star challenges theories on planet formation

Star TOI-6894 is just like many in our galaxy, a small red dwarf, and only ~20% of the mass of our sun. Like many...

What if the Big Bang wasn’t the beginning? Research suggests it may have taken place inside a black hole

The Big Bang is often described as the explosive birth of the universe—a singular moment when space, time and matter sprang into existence. But...

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