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Planetary Sciences Feb 28, 2025

How to see rare 'planetary parade' in the sky tonight

The seven other planets in our solar system will line up in the night sky on Friday evening for a rare alignment called a "planetary parade" that will not happen again until 2040.

Astronomy Feb 28, 2025

Indian spacecraft Aditya-L1 observes massive solar flare

When the sun hurled enormous amounts of radiation into space in an explosive eruption on February 22, 2024, the Indian space probe Aditya-L1, launched a few months earlier, was watching closely—and thus captured the first ...

Environment Feb 28, 2025

China missed key climate target last year: official data

China missed a key climate target in 2024 and emissions in the world's second-largest economy rose slightly as coal remained dominant despite record renewable additions, official data showed Friday.

Social Sciences Feb 27, 2025

Solar energy has become politically polarized, social media reveals

A new analysis of social media posts finds public support for solar energy remains high, though that support declined significantly from 2016 to 2022. The study also found solar power has become an increasingly polarized ...

Nanophysics Feb 27, 2025

New techniques for aligning nanocrystals enhance solar-cell efficiency and LED performance

In a study that unlocks exciting possibilities for solar cells and light-emitting diodes (LEDs) based on materials known as perovskites, RIKEN researchers have refined techniques for controlling the optical and electronic ...

Space Exploration Feb 27, 2025

Private US company blasts off for second moon landing attempt

A US company is aiming for its second lunar touchdown after a lander carrying a suite of unique experiments successfully launched aboard a SpaceX rocket on Wednesday.

Nanophysics Feb 26, 2025

Critical nanoscale phenomena unveiled for more efficient and stable perovskite solar cells

In a significant advancement for boosting renewable energy generation development, the School of Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has taken the lead in breaking through studies of ...

Plants & Animals Feb 26, 2025

How urbanization shapes coyote life in Los Angeles

Despite concerns about conflict and calls for their removal, coyotes have found ways to persist across the sprawling metropolis of Los Angeles.

Space Exploration Feb 26, 2025

Private US company set for second moon landing attempt

Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side.

Astronomy Feb 25, 2025

One of the most massive black holes in the universe lurks at the center of the Cosmic Horseshoe

In 2007, astronomers discovered the Cosmic Horseshoe, a gravitationally lensed system of galaxies about 5.5 billion light-years away. The foreground galaxy's mass magnifies and distorts the image of a distant background galaxy ...

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