Cookies and Science Don’t Sell
Researchers looked at a series of ten studies and found that people don’t want feel-good things to be sold to them by emphasizing their scientific advantages.
Rocket to Measure Electric Field
The Earth may have a weaker electrical potential in its magnetic field than Venus, and scientists think that this is the reason why Earth still has its water.
This Week in Rocket History: STS-84
This Week in Rocket History is STS-84, part of the Shuttle-Mir program, and a long-duration missions conducted by a NASA astronaut on Mir.
Syncing Clocks with Cosmic Rays
Researchers are looking at using atmospheric cosmic ray events to synchronize clocks on and below the surface of our planet.
InSight Records Largest Marsquake Yet
InSight records a magnitude 5 quake on Mars, topping the previously recorded largest quake which was a magnitude 4.2 and possibly find the upper limit of tremors.
Volcano’s Effects Reached Space
The Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted in January, and satellites in space detected hurricane-speed winds and and strange electric currents.
Found: Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
In a new image release, NASA compares JWST’s capabilities with its predecessor, Spitzer, showing details of gas, dust, and stars in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
It’s Active Sun Time!
On May 10, the Sun let loose an X1-class flare that was aimed directly at Earth, and space weather forecasts predicted radio blackouts for parts of Earth.
Black Hole Flips Magnetic Field
A new paper examines Changing Look Active Galactic Nuclei, whose brightness increases by 100x and then fades, and find that the cause could be a reversal of the black hole’s magnetic field.
Palette Cleansing Pretty Hubble Picture
NASA releases a composite Hubble image of spiral galaxy Messier 99, revealing star formation, dust clouds, and brilliant stars.
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