Researchers Used Two Telescopes to Discover a Planet Hidden In Plain Sight

A new global map shows how gigantic bands of water vapor travel along networks of interconnected highways in the sky. When these atmospheric rivers make landfall, they can cause floods, blizzards, landslides and even heat waves. But their timing and intensity can be hard to predict. The first detailed network of atmospheric rivers spanning the…

I poured a tablespoon of isopropyl alcohol into a plate and placed an aluminium foil with an inch square hole cut into it. When I ignited the liquid at first it burns consistently and then a plume rose from the hole with a period for about two seconds. What causes these periodic plumes from a…

The best part of watching the 1961 film Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea is seeing the future unfold. As its own piece of pop culture art, it’s hard to say that Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea holds up. Even by the standards of the day, Voyage to the Bottom of the…

From the moment we were whisked back into the world of AMC’s Interview with the Vampire, it was clear a reckoning wasn’t far away. By rebranding itself after the next book in Anne Rice’s Vampire Chronicles, The Vampire Lestat passed the mic to its titular troublemaker (Sam Reid), and it did so with an overture…

NASA’s Perseverance rover continues to explore the rim of the Jezero Crater, an impact basin in Mars’ northern hemisphere that once supported a lake. In so doing, the rover’s mission team continues to reveal more about the Red Planet’s past, when liquid water once flowed across its surface. In addition, the rover has made several…

The Black Sea, which lies between Europe and Asia and connects to the Mediterranean through a series of waterways, is known for its dark waters. But every spring and summer, it undergoes a remarkable transformation, with large areas turning a vivid turquoise. On June 22, 2026, NASA’s PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) satellite captured…