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Jupiter is closer than it’s been in decades. Earlier this month, NASA informed the planet that “excellent views of Jupiter” should be expected for the evening of Sept. 26. Per the space-focused agency, this is due to what’s known as opposition, i.e. the moment at which Earth is directly between the Sun and another planet. […]
The planned launch of NASA’s Artemis I uncrewed Moon mission has been scrubbed, the agency confirmed Monday morning. After speculation as to whether the expected launch would be able to continue as scheduled early Monday, NASA confirmed it would not in a statement from the launch director shared just after 8:30 a.m. ET. At the […]
A severe drought that dried up a Texas river exposed dinosaur tracks from 113 million years ago. CNN reports experts recently discovered the fossilized tracks in Dinosaur Valley State Park near Fort Worth, Texas. Scientists believe the tracks belong to the Acrocanthosaurus, a 15-foot tall creature that weighed about seven tons as an adult. “Most tracks that have recently been […]
A team of international scientists have identified a new virus called Langya, which has already been detected in 35 individuals in China. Per the Washington Post, a peer-reviewed study published by the New England Journal of Medicine details how the Langya Henipavirus was discovered after it potentially first infected animals and made the jump to humans. While the […]
Don’t come for Kylie Jenner’s business. Earlier this week, the 24-year-old makeup mogul took to Instagram to share a series of photos promoting her Kylie Cosmetics brand. The pictures showed her seemingly working on a few new mixes in what appeared to be a manufacturing facility. “In the lab creating new magic for you guys,” she […]
With the relentless volume of existence-threatening shit humans are forced to contend with as of late, the simultaneous influx of space-related news has offered frequent (and more than welcome) respite from the nightmare. For the latest example of this, we turn to astronomers who recently shared (via the Nature peer-reviewed journal) that a radio signal has […]
In a breathtaking display of the humbling enormity of our surroundings, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has provided us mere earthlings with what the space agency has revealed is the “deepest and sharpest” infrared image of the universe to date. The image, seen in full below, provides a truly thrilling visual exploration of the SMACS 0723 cluster […]
Children as young as six months old can now receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The New York Times reports that the CDC recommends parents get their children immunized, with the vaccines available to this age group on Tuesday. Kids from six months through five years old can get Moderna, and kids from six months through four […]
For the first time in history, astronomers have captured a photo of the black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Via the Event Horizon Telescope, astronomers have shared the image of the Milky Way’s Sagittarius A*, per the EHS website. While the black hole itself—which has been discussed by scientists for years—cannot be seen, the image shows […]
A scientist has decided to name a newly-discovered species of millipede after none other than Taylor Swift, calling the insect a Nannaria swiftae—a.k.a. a Swift Twisted-Claw Millipede. As reported by Rolling Stone, Virginia Tech scientists Derek Hennen, Jackson Means, and Paul Marek named 16 new species in a paper published by ZooKeys, and Hennen revealed the naming of the Tennessee bug on his […]
