8+ mon, 1+ week ago  (509+ words) Scientists have recreated the first molecule ever to form and found that it likely played a much bigger role in the birth of early stars than previously thought. The universe was unimaginably hot and dense immediately after it formed about…...

15+ hour, 30+ min ago  (373+ words) Hydrogen gas clouds surrounding galaxies are far more prevalent than previously thought, according to a new study that reveals hidden pockets of the universe's first element. Between 10 billion and 12 billion years ago, a period known as the "cosmic noon, galaxies…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (191+ words) Look at you, Artemis II! NASA's mighty Space Launch System rocket, the SLS, streaked across the sky after liftoff at 6: 35 p. m. Wednesday, April 1, 2026 " April Fool's Day hours before April's full moon " from Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The rocket was seen…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago  (257+ words) Apr. 10 GRAND FORKS The UND music and aerospace programs are teaming up to present a free immersive performance event, "Constellations," that combines the experience of music and flight. The event, which begins at 4 p. m. Sunday, April 12, in the Robin Hall Atrium,…...

11+ hour, 17+ min ago  (631+ words) While the recent mission to the moon has come to a close, people are being encouraged to keep their eyes upward this week. It is International Dark Sky Week, a global event highlighting the importance of preserving dark night skies…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (678+ words) The Pink Moon is an annual sign of spring. In Mississippi, it's a beautiful time of year. The weather is warming up. Birds are migrating, and flowers are blooming. Stargazers have a lot to look forward to in April. In…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (678+ words) Looking forward to the April full moon? Well, you won't have to wait long to see it as it's on the way. Here's when to look for it and what to know about it. The pink moon, April's full moon,…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (50+ words) Yahoo On day 6 of their mission to the moon, the Artemis II astronauts woke up to the voice of Apollo 13 commander Jim Lovell, who recorded the message just two months before his death last August....

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (942+ words) Before etching their names in spaceflight history, the four Artemis II astronauts received some posthumous words of encouragement from one of NASA's greats. Jim Lovell, who flew on two Apollo-era missions in 1968 and 1970, recorded a message for the astronauts before…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (751+ words) Primordial black holes (PBHs) are particularly special types of black hole, thought to have been formed from dense pockets of subatomic matter within a second after the Big Bang " and a new study reports on what could be the first…...