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Como faces Leipzig today, September 10, at Sinigaglia for its first match in the Champions League. The Lombard team enters the tou
topicScientists detect signals of hydrogen from billions of years ago. Could this help us map out the universe?
Researchers are leveraging ancient hydrogen signals and fast radio bursts (FRBs) to map the composition of the early universe. Whi
topicWhy doesn't Venus have a moon? A new study may have the answer
Venus likely lost a natural satellite after tidal forces destroyed it following an orbital process that lasted one billion seven h
topicWhat Did Jurassic Forests Sound Like? Like This.
Researchers reconstructed the sounds of insects from 165 million years ago by analyzing sound-making structures on preserved wings
topicWhat the Heck? Another Perfect Geometric Shape Has Been Detected on Saturn
Astronomers have discovered a giant 10-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds over Saturn's south pole. The decagon structure w
topicBetelgeuse's atmosphere is becoming spotty and asymmetric—and a nearby companion could be shaping the pattern
The giant star Betelgeuse is exhibiting a spotty, asymmetric atmosphere and a bubbling surface. New ALMA images reveal hot regions
topicVenus is becoming a thinner crescent
Venus is currently transitioning into a thinner crescent phase as it prepares to disappear from the evening sky during September.
topicHow did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust
Scientists discovered a fossilized magnetic field within a dust grain dating back to the first 200,000 years of the sun's birth. T
An ancient 'supervolcano' has been found hiding beneath eastern England. But experts say there's not enough evidence to call it that.
Researchers have located a hidden ancient volcano buried under eastern England after tracing mystery ash deposits across Europe. S
topic46,590 tracked objects, another 1.2 million we can't see: The mess humans have created in space
Human activity has left 46,590 tracked objects in space and an estimated 1.2 million untracked pieces of debris. Current concerns
topic3D epigenome of glial cell types in developing human cortex
Researchers have identified the 3D epigenome of glial cell types within the developing human cortex. This work reveals the regulat
topicScientists measured campfire light and discovered its incredible role in shaping human language
Scientists have measured campfire light to investigate its role in the evolution of human language. Current findings suggest a con
topicNASA launches its Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universe
NASA has launched the Roman Space Telescope to explore the hidden universe and map the cosmos. Following the launch, the spacecraf
topicEight-letter DNA alphabet is accurately transcribed by a natural enzyme
Scientists successfully demonstrated that a natural enzyme can accurately transcribe an expanded eight-letter DNA alphabet, moving
topicAncient DNA Rewrites Story of Enigmatic ‘American Cheetah’
Ancient DNA analysis has revealed that the extinct animal known as the American cheetah was not actually a cheetah. Findings based
topicHubble Telescope sees spectacular 'superbubble' photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a vast cosmic superbubble located in a nearby galaxy. The structure was formed by e
topicBepiColombo sheds its ride and starts the final glide to Mercury
Europe's BepiColombo mission has begun its final approach to Mercury following an eight-year journey through space. The arrival ph
topic"We've Never Seen Anything Quite Like This": A Strange Ten-Sided “Structure” Has Been Spotted on Saturn's North Pole
Astronomers have identified a massive ten-sided wave pattern swirling in the clouds above Saturn's south pole. The decagon structu
topicScientists watch a comet being born 3 billion miles away
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope watched an icy world beyond Jupiter transform into a comet three billion miles aw
topicFor nearly 50 years, Venus’s clouds have been understood as droplets of concentrated sulfuric acid—but a 2025 reinterpretation of data inadvertently collected by NASA’s Pioneer Venus Large Probe in 1978 suggests their aerosols may instead be about 60 p
A 2025 reinterpretation of data collected by NASA's Pioneer Venus Large Probe in 1978 challenges the nearly 50-year-old scientific
topicNeutron bone imaging brings T. rex to life
Advanced neutron bone imaging and preserved fossil tissue analysis reveal that the largest known Tyrannosaurus rex died from a bro
topicOn this day in space! Aug. 24, 2006: Pluto loses its planet status
Pluto remains classified as a non-planet twenty years after its 2006 demotion. Planetary scientists reclassified the icy body, rem
topicNorthern Lights Could Be Visible From These Nine States Tonight
Aurora borealis activity may be visible across nine US states this Friday night. Strong potential for sightings exists over Michig
topicScientists Create the Littlest Big Bang to Study the Universe’s Origins
European scientists at CERN created a microscopic droplet of near-perfect liquid matter using oxygen nuclei. This substance, known