Mysterious gullies on Mars appear to have been carved by burrowing CO₂ ice blocks
Mars dune with gullies in the Matara crater. The erratic course is probably due to disturbances such as…
Tidal forces heat white dwarfs to unexpected temperatures in tight binary orbits
Impression of the 6.9 minute double white dwarf binary J1539+5027, composed of a tidally heated white dwarf (yellow)…
Volcanic eruptions may have delivered hidden ice to Mars’s equator
Global distribution of near-surface hydrogen. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63518-8 Explosive volcanic eruptions on early Mars may…
Carbon offsets have failed for 25 years, and most should be phased out
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Academics at the University of Oxford and the University of Pennsylvania have conducted the…
Compact laser-plasma accelerator can generate muons on demand for imaging
Berkeley Lab Laser Accelerator (BELLA) detected and characterized directional muons. Credit: https://pxhere.com/es/photo/788784?utm_content=shareClip&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pxhere Muon beams can now be created…
Anomalous metal sheds light on ‘impossible’ state between superconductivity and insulation
(a) Colorized scanning electron micrograph of a reference device, taken before depositing the global top gate. The square…
Quantum crystals offer a blueprint for the future of computing and chemistry
Scientists at Auburn University created a new type of material where electrons can move freely across a solid…
Can we hear gravitational-wave ‘beats’ in the rhythm of pulsars?
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Pulsars suggest that ultra–low-frequency gravitational waves are rippling through the cosmos. The signal seen…
SpaceX’s 2nd Starship design ends final test. What is Version 3?
SpaceX has officially retired Version 2 of Starship after its most recent flight test Monday, Oct 13, from…
Starship flight 11. A look at the results of the first 10 launches.
The 11th flight test of Starship is preparing to launch as soon as Monday, Oct. 13. The launch…
When is the Starship launch? What to know about SpaceX’s next flight
Here’s more about Starship, and what SpaceX is planning in its latest test for a spacecraft that could…
As SpaceX preps for Starship launch, here’s a recap of every flight
SpaceX has launched Starship 10 times since April 2023 from its Starbase headquarters in South Texas. For more…