2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (379+ words) Scientists have calculated the likely timeline for the end of the universe based on groundbreaking research. The findings come from experts at Cornell University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, and other academic institutions. According to the study, the universe will begin…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (401+ words) Mercury, the littlest planet in our solar system (though Pluto apologists may beg to differ), is getting smaller by the day. In fact, it’s been slowly shriveling up ever since it formed roughly 4.5 billion years ago. A new analysis of…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (475+ words) A "mysterious" ten-sided structure, known as a decagon, has been discovered in the atmosphere of Saturn. An international team of scientists - utilizing the Hubble Space Telescope, images captured by amateur astronomers, and observations conducted by a University of Leicester researcher…...

3+ week, 21+ hour ago   (793+ words) Mars has many weird geological features, from deep underground cave-like systems formed by the passage of lava to global dust storms which can cover the entire planet. It has strange features on its surface too, like bizarre looking "spiders" more…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1128+ words) A highly magnetized neutron star produced unusually polarized X-rays, offering some of the strongest evidence yet that empty space can change how light travels. The star’s extreme magnetic field may be affecting short-lived particle pairs in the quantum vacuum, keeping…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (187+ words) You have the opportunity to view an awesome partial lunar eclipse Thursday night in WV! A lunar eclipse occurs when the Moon orbits through Earth's shadow. An alignment must occur where the Sun's light shines onto Earth, and then the…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (480+ words) Distant galaxies could be far more massive than we thought, scientists say. Far away galaxies, so distant that the light reaching us is from the early universe, could in fact have many more small stars in than we expected, according…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (10+ words) Best time to see Wednesday's solar eclipse in NJ AOL.com...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (1046+ words) Is Pluto a planet? Well, what do you think? Many people have formed strong opinions on this topic in an ongoing cultural conversation — you might even have one yourself. Pluto had been known as the ninth planet of our solar…...