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This Pterosaur Lived Over 200 Million Years Ago in Arizona and Was the Size of a Sea Gull
Discover - 14 Jul 2025 23:35
Learn more about Eotephradactylus mcintireae, the oldest Late Triassic Pterosaur in North America that was about the size of sea gull.
BLOBS 1,500 Miles into Earth's Mantle May Cause Massive Volcanic Eruptions on the Surface
Discover - 14 Jul 2025 23:25
Learn more about BLOBS, mantel plumes 1,500 miles into Earth's mantel that contribute to massive volcanic eruptions on the surface.
Ravenous 'vampire' stars may use cosmic accomplices to help devour stellar victims
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2025 23:00
Astronomers have discovered that vampire white dwarfs that feast on victim companion stars have assistance in acquiring prey in the form of lurking third stars.
Scores of exoplanets may be larger than realized
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2025 22:49
In new research, University of California, Irvine astronomers describe how more than 200 known exoplanets are likely much larger than previously thought. It's a finding that could change which distant worlds researchers ...
House bill rejects overall NASA budget cuts but shifts funding to exploration
Space News - 14 Jul 2025 22:48
A draft House spending bill would keep NASA's overall budget flat in fiscal year 2026 but shift money to exploration from science and other accounts. The post House bill rejects overall NASA budget cuts but shifts fundin...
'Foundation' stars Laura Birn & Lee Pace talk heavy burdens and being an intergalactic stoner for Season 3 (exclusive)
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2025 22:00
Join two of the brightest stars in Apple TV's sci-fi saga based on Isaac Asimov's sci-fi trilogy.
NASA Research Shows Path Toward Protocells on Titan
NASA Breaking news - 14 Jul 2025 21:56
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 from Earth that is known to have liquid on its surface. However,...
The Seven Sisters Eclipse Will Temporarily Block Stars From View
Discover - 14 Jul 2025 21:30
On July 20, 2025, the Seven Sisters celestial event will be visible across the United States and Canada.
A Solar Gravitational Lens Telescope Is The Only Feasible Way To Get High Resolution Pictures Of A Habitable Exoplanet
Universe Today - 14 Jul 2025 21:06
Sometimes in order to support an idea, you first have to discredit alternative, competing ideas that could take resources away from the one you care about. In the scientific community, one of the most devastating ways yo...
Happy anniversary, Mariner 4! NASA probe got 1st-ever up-close look at Mars 60 years ago today
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2025 21:00
Since then, a multitude of spacecraft have rocketed Marsward from a variety of nations.
NASA just took the closest-ever images of the sun, and they are incredible (video)
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2025 20:53
NASA has released remarkable video captured during the Parker Solar Probe's record-breaking 2024 flyby, offering the closest views of the sun ever recorded.
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NASA Breaking news - 14 Jul 2025 20:45
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Ancient Riverbeds on Mars Suggest the Planet Was Wetter and More Complex Than Previously Thought
Discover - 14 Jul 2025 20:45
Researchers examining Noachis Terra in Mars' southern highlands found evidence of extensive river networks - some hundreds of kilometers long.
Don't miss the moon pass close to Saturn and Neptune on July 15
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2025 20:00
The moon, Saturn and Neptune will rise a little before midnight for those in the U.S.
Hubble snaps galaxy cluster's portrait
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2025 19:30
A massive, spacetime-warping cluster of galaxies is the setting of today's NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image. The galaxy cluster in question is Abell 209, located 2.8 billion light-years away in the constellation Cet...
Scientists find Uranus is surprisingly warm, heating up the case for a new planetary mission
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2025 19:08
Scientists have found that Uranus emits its own internal heat, contradicting data from NASA's Voyager 2 probe nearly four decades ago.
Linking Satellite Data and Community Knowledge to Advance Alaskan Snow Science
NASA Breaking news - 14 Jul 2025 18:55
Seasonal snow plays a significant role in global water and energy cycles, and billions of people worldwide rely on snowmelt for water resources needs, including water supply, hydropower, agriculture, and more. Monitoring...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe snaps closest-ever images to sun
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2025 18:50
On its record-breaking pass by the sun late last year, NASA's Parker Solar Probe captured stunning new images from within the sun's atmosphere. These newly released images--taken closer to the sun than we've ever been be...
Scientists resolve Uranus heat puzzle, revealing lingering internal warmth
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2025 18:25
A new study led by University of Houston researchers, in collaboration with planetary scientists worldwide, suggests Uranus does have its own internal heat--an advance that not only informs NASA's future missions but als...
10 Years Ago: NASA's New Horizons Captures Pluto's Heart
NASA Breaking news - 14 Jul 2025 18:00
This image, taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft on July 14, 2015, is the most accurate natural color image of Pluto. This natural-color image results from refined calibration of data gathered by New Horizons’ co...
A few bright buildings light up the entire night sky
Phys.org - 14 Jul 2025 18:00
When millions of people turn off their lights for Earth Hour each year, something remarkable happens in the night sky above cities. New research from Hong Kong published in Scientific Reports shows that just a small numb...
Snow covers the SOAR Telescope in Chile | Space photo of the day for July 14, 2025
SPACE.com - 14 Jul 2025 18:00
An unexpected dusting high in the Andes mountains caused some concern.