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Posted on February 12, 2025

Tiny plasma jets on the sun drive the elusive solar wind, Europe’s Solar Orbiter reveals

Solar scientists have found tiny, short-lived jets of energy on our sun to be the primary drivers of the solar wind, marking a step toward better understanding our sun's elusive behavior.
Posted on February 12, 2025

February’s full moon shines bright tonight. Here’s what to expect from the Snow Moon

February's Full Snow Moon will rise just as the sun sets.
Posted on February 11, 2025

Huge solar storm in May 2024 spawned 2 new radiation belts around Earth

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed to geostationary orbit and beyond.
Posted on February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump’s push to end DEI efforts

Astronomers are expressing disappointment and alarm as the federally-funded Rubin Observatory altered the biography of renowned astronomer Vera Rubin, for whom the facility is named, on its website.
Posted on February 11, 2025

What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

Scientists simulated what would happen if a medium-size asteroid were to strike Earth. One of those space rocks, asteroid Bennu, has a 1-in-2,700 chance of hitting Earth in the year 2182.
Posted on February 10, 2025

Did Covid lockdowns really cause temperatures on the moon to drop?

Scientists have been arguing about a curious topic recently: Did temperatures on the moon dip due to the world's Covid-19 lockdown?
Posted on February 10, 2025

Crater-diving hopper ‘Gracie’ will launch to the moon aboard private Athena lander this month

Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander will carry four mobile robots, including a hopper named Gracie, toward the moon when it launches late this month.
Posted on February 9, 2025

Space weather scales are outdated and confusing. Here’s what NOAA scientists are doing about it

After receiving feedback from nearly 500 people about revising NOAA's Space Weather Scales, scientists continue to assess what changes need to be front and center.
Posted on February 8, 2025

Exploring Venus may require exotic tech like balloons and ‘aerobots’

Scientists are proposing ways to explore Venus in the next decade and beyond by way of a host of advanced technologies, from balloons to long-lived landers.
Posted on February 7, 2025

‘Marsquakes’ may solve 50-year-old mystery about the Red Planet

Scientists say AI has crossed a critical 'red line' after demonstrating how two popular large language models could clone themselves.

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