2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (449+ words) WASHINGTON — Mercury's surface is riddled with wrinkles, evidence of a once-larger planet that has shrunk over time. A new study finds that Mercury may have contracted 10% to 30% more than previously thought — a loss of nearly 12 miles (19 kilometers) of total diameter…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (250+ words) When their fishing trip went wrong, Easton Barrett had the only mobile phone and no cell service. He recorded a brief farewell, planning to put his phone in a cooler in hopes someone would find it. A mission control center…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (483+ words) Mercury as seen by NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft in 2008. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington via NASA Image and Video Library. Mercury's surface is riddled with wrinkles, evidence of a once-larger planet that has shrunk…...

2+ day, 11+ hour ago   (350+ words) Image shows an array of about 250 gamma-ray transition edge sensors developed at NIST and used in the new study. To monitor the amount and type of nuclear material at power plants and weapons facilities, scientists look for a special signal…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (679+ words) Sun Unleashes Powerful Superflares Evidence miragenews.com The Sun is capable of great things. In massive eruptions, it repeatedly hurls particles and radiation into space. This solar bombardment can be dangerous for technical infrastructure on Earth: For example, satellites and…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (401+ words) Previous studies may have underestimated how much Mercury has contracted as the planet cooled over billions of years because its rough surface hides some of the geological evidence. The surface of Mercury is filled with craters, ridges, and steep cliffs....

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (568+ words) Mirage News Until just over a decade ago, ring systems were thought to be exclusive to the giant planets of the Solar System, such as Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. However, in 2013, a small body barely 250 kilometers in diameter, located…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (537+ words) New observations regarding the composition of distant galaxies reveal insights into the earliest phases of the universe that confirm decades of scientific understanding of the elements and particles produced by the Big Bang, according to a new study. Astronomers did…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (309+ words) Following their landmark Artemis II mission earlier this year, distinguished NASA astronauts Victor Glover and Reid Wiseman are transitioning in September to emeritus status at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. In an emeritus role, individuals with a high…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (363+ words) High in the central tower in the ancient Cambodian temple of Angkor Wat, paintings depict horseback riders and a traditional musical ensemble. Thousands of visitors pass these images daily without noticing, because they're faded to the point of invisibility. The…...