Dark matter is composed of particles that do not absorb, reflect, or emit light, so they cannot be detected by observing electromagnetic radiation. Dark matter is material that cannot be seen directly. We know that dark matter exists because of the…
Continue ReadingLargest recorded freshwater fish caught in Mekong
The world’s largest recorded freshwater fish, a giant stingray, has been caught in the Mekong River in Cambodia, according to scientists from the Southeast Asian nation and the United States. The stingray, captured on June 13, measured almost 13 feet…
Continue ReadingSaudi Arabia is planning the largest buildings ever constructed
Saudi Arabia is planning the world’s largest buildings in a mostly unpopulated part of the country as part of an entirely new $500 billion development called Neom, according to people familiar with the matter. Neom, the brainchild of Saudi Crown…
Continue ReadingUS, Japan launch bid for Japan’s 1st lunar astronaut
The U.S. and Japan agreed to work to put the first Japanese astronaut on the moon, accompanied by an American astronaut, as the longtime allies develop a partnership aimed at countering China. The two countries said in a joint statement…
Continue ReadingImage shows glow around Milky Way’s central black hole
The world’s first image of the chaotic supermassive black hole at the center of our own Milky Way galaxy doesn’t portray a voracious cosmic destroyer but what astronomers Thursday called a “gentle giant” on a near-starvation diet. Astronomers believe nearly…
Continue ReadingEgypt: Ruins of ancient temple to Zeus unearthed
Egyptian archaeologists unearthed the ruins of a temple for the ancient Greek god Zeus in the Sinai Peninsula. The Tourism and Antiquities Ministry said in a statement the temple ruins were found in the Tell el-Farma archaeological site in northwestern…
Continue ReadingAstronauts return from China’s space station
Three Chinese astronauts returned to Earth on Saturday after six months aboard their country’s newest orbital station in the longest crewed mission to date for China’s ambitious space program. The Shenzhou 13 space capsule landed in the Gobi desert in…
Continue ReadingHubble detects ‘Earendel,’ most distant star ever seen
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, there was a large and magnificently brilliant star that shined across the young, expanding universe. The starlight skewed blue. It was the cosmic morning, when everything in the universe was…
Continue ReadingHot poles: Antarctica, Arctic 70 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit above normal
Earth’s poles are undergoing simultaneous freakish extreme heat with parts of Antarctica more than 70 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than average and areas of the Arctic more than 50 degrees warmer than average. It caught officials at the National Snow and…
Continue ReadingWoman to explore the South Pole solo
A 32-year-old British-Indian Army officer, Preet Chandi, has become the first woman of color on record to complete a solo expedition to the South Pole. “Antarctica was more than just a dream expedition for me. It was about showing that…
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