The 35 new islands that have emerged in the Arctic for terrifying reason
A new study has found the cause of the islands appearing, and it has huge implications for the future of the world.
A rare nova will erupt anytime now. Here’s how to find it in the night sky
The T Coronae Borealis, also known as T CrB, is a recurrent nova that bursts about every 80 years. Astronomers are pointing ...
SpaceX Puts Humans in Orbit Over Earth’s Poles for the First Time
Chun Wang, a Chinese-born crypto entrepreneur, paid an undisclosed amount for the mission. Some satellites are already in polar orbit, and researchers called it a routine flight.
Four private astronauts launch on first human mission to fly over the poles
No one saw Earth's poles from space in the more than 400 human spaceflight missions preceding Fram2. The closest any crew ...
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How rugby player Molly Scuffil-McCabe navigates life across two hemispheres
That’s the case for Irish rugby player Molly Scuffil-McCabe who spends part of the year based in New Zealand but flies home to put on the green jersey when ...
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April 2025: What’s in the Southern Hemisphere sky this month?
The constellations Taurus, Orion, Canis Major, and Gemini grab attention this month, while Mars, Jupiter, and Venus dominate ...
John Vaillant: “Nature will burn the earth or flood it to make us stop”
In 2023, nearly 12 million hectares, almost as big as Nicaragua, burned to ash, emitting a copious amount of carbon dioxide. We are also losing forest cover, which is making the planet hotter. Why are ...