The Moon is a pretty peculiar space object. Not only that it gives us the creeps sometimes when it shows on the night sky in its full phase, or it can regulate the Earth’s wobble on its own axis, the… [+1532 chars]
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image of the area in front of it using its onboard Front Left Hazard Avoidance Camera A. This image was acquired on February 25, 2022 (Sol 362) at the loc… [+3921 chars]
Im reminded of spring in New Mexico when I see Mars. I imagine the same thing happening on Mars every time I watch a dusty whirlwind roaring over the high desert on Earth. Kevin Gill, space image pro… [+1553 chars]
Decisions are hard. (Remember good ol' Hamlet?). From what you'll have for dinner to what you will wear for it, choices abound. And all of this may often lead to an unnecessary headache. But it turns… [+1285 chars]
Astronomers from ETH Zurich have predicted that an Earth-like planet could exist orbiting the nearest sun-like stars to Earth, called the Centauri A/B binary. Though they weren’t looking for direct e… [+2890 chars]
NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring Mars, has discovered an intriguing rock formation in the shape of a flower. The tiny object, smaller than a penny, was imaged by Curiosity’s Mars Hand Lens… [+2055 chars]
Um, what? Rim Job Futurism staff will be taking off early today to practice our kaiju-battling strategies, because apparently scientists have discovered two unidentified giant blobs inside the Eart… [+2419 chars]
Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses an approximately 330 million-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana. The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years… [+2597 chars]
A research team led by the University of Pennsylvania has recently described a new species of softshell turtle (Hutchemys walkerorum) that lived in North Dakota at the end of the Cretaceous Period, a… [+2040 chars]
Currently, several methane-fueled rockets are racing into orbit. With Starship from SpaceX, Vulcan from United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Neutron from Rocket Lab, all of America’s most active launch p… [+8363 chars]
Surprising discovery: Contrary to what was thought, not only certain bacteria form the potent greenhouse gas methane, but probably all living things – including humans. Because our cells also have a … [+5584 chars]
A solar storm, which occurs when solar wind shock waves or clouds of magnetic field interact with the Earths own magnetic field, is on its way toward Earth on Sunday. Credit: NASA A solar storm, whi… [+2516 chars]
