Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — An unusual asteroid traveling near Earth is thought to be a chunk of the moon, but exactly how it ended up zooming through the solar system has remained a mystery. Now, researchers say they’ve […]
Featured Image Credit: Paolo Nespoli – ESA/NASA via Getty Images / ARS/Getty Images 13 different strains of bacterium were found on the International Space Station Published 17:58 1 May 2024 GMT+1 Bacteria is something most of us will come into contact with quite often and, while most of it is harmless, it can sometimes prove […]
Scientists have predicted when humankind will witness the “triple whammy extinction” event that will wipe out humans and what will cause it. Experts have warned humanity for years about the impact of global warming. As the temperatures rise, there’s a concern about the world food supply, rising sea levels and regions of Earth becoming too […]
A new telescope billed as the world’s highest astronomical site is officially open for business. The Japanese University of Tokyo Atacama Observatory, or TAO, which was first conceptualized 26 years ago to study the evolution of galaxies and exoplanets, is perched on top of a tall mountain in the Chilean Andes at 5,640 meters (18,500 […]
Asteroid hunters spot 27,500 overlooked near-Earth asteroids — more than were discovered by all of the world’s telescopes last year Breaking News
A ‘triple whammy’ event would end life for all mammals on Earth Published 17:44 30 Apr 2024 GMT+1 The future of human life on Earth, alongside every other mammal, looks bleak if scientific research is anything to go by. A ‘triple whammy’ extinction event is predicted by those who know what they’re on about following […]
Since the demise of the dinosaurs, mammals have thrived. Without their scaly peers around, their numbers exploded, they diversified, and they got bigger – but just how big? We know that the blue whale is the largest mammal ever – heck, it’s also the most massive animal to ever live – measuring around 30 meters […]
Humanity won’t last forever, the experts warn Published 10:52 30 Apr 2024 GMT+1 Experts have given their verdict on when humanity will be wiped out – and what will cause the mass extinction event. We’ve been warned for years about the impact of global warming on the survival of humanity as we know it, with […]
Enlarge / Artist’s illustration of two Starships docked belly-to-belly in orbit. SpaceX Some time next year, NASA believes SpaceX will be ready to link two Starships in orbit for an ambitious refueling demonstration, a technical feat that will put the Moon within reach. SpaceX is under contract with NASA to supply two human-rated Starships for […]