+2 Gravity study shows why the moon's two sides look so different By Will Dunham Reuters May 14, 2025 WASHINGTON â€� An exhaustive examination of lunar gravity using data obtained by two NASA robotic spacecraft is offering new clues about why the…
Evidence mounts that universe's dark energy is changing By Will Dunham Reuters Mar 19, 2025 New data involving millions of galaxies and luminous galactic cores is providing fresh evidence that the enigmatic and invisible cosmic force …
Intrepid white dwarf has close encounter with a massive black hole By Will Dunham Reuters Jan 14, 2025 WASHINGTON â€� Scientists have detected emanating from the nucleus of a galaxy relatively close to our Milky Way flashes of X-rays gradually inc…
Webb telescope confirms the universe is expanding at an unexpected rate By Will Dunham Reuters Dec 9, 2024 WASHINGTON â€� Fresh corroboration of the perplexing observation that the universe is expanding more rapidly than expected has scientists ponder…
Astronomers observe black hole that may have formed gently By Will Dunham Reuters Oct 29, 2024 Conventional wisdom among astronomers is that black holes form in the violent explosion, called a supernova, of a massive dying star. But some…
1:18 Science and Discovery AP Astrophysicists propose new space observatory to detect gravitational waves May 9, 2023 Gravitational Waves were only first observed in 2015, captured via instruments at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory. Thi…
1:26 Science and Discovery AP Experts say harnessing the power of gravity could allow us to look inside the Sun Apr 28, 2023 The Sun is hot. In fact experts say it can reach temperatures of 9,930 degrees Fahrenheit. Meaning humankind is never going to step foot on it…
0:30 Columnists EarthTalk: Is it true that a shortage of batteries is slowing down development of solar, wind power? Dec 17, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: Is it true that a shortage of batteries is slowing down the development of solar and wind power here in the U.S.? If so, what …
0:15 Columnists EarthTalk: Why are coyote sightings so much more common in urban areas these days? Dec 10, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: Why are coyote sightings so much more common in urban areas these days? Should I be worried about kids and pets outside? Is th…
2:18 Columnists EarthTalk: What is the Biden administration doing to fight climate change? Dec 3, 2022 Dear EarthTalk: What is the Biden administration doing to fight climate change?