George Dvorsky

7/6/21

Astronomers Spot a Batch of Rogue Planets Near the Galactic Core

It's further evidence that planets without stars are surprisingly common in the Milky Way.

7/5/21

51,000-Year-Old Bone Carving Suggests Neanderthals Were True Artists

The rare bone carving was unearthed at a cave entrance in northern Germany.

7/1/21

Scientists Detect Isolated Community of Microbes in Crater Left by Dino-Killing Asteroid

Something similar could’ve happened on other planets, including on Mars.

6/30/21

This Carved Snake May Have Been the Staff of a Stone Age Shaman

Measuring 21 inches long, the 4,400-year-old snake was carved from a single piece of wood.

6/30/21

Here Are 16 of the Best Astronomy Photos of 2021

This year's Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition received over 4,500 entries from both professional and…

6/29/21

Dinosaurs Were Already in Big Trouble Before the Asteroid, More Evidence Suggests

The conclusion is based on an analysis of over 1,600 dinosaur fossils.

6/28/21

China’s Zhurong Rover Captures Remarkable Sights and Sounds on Mars

The 530-pound, six-wheeled vehicle landed in Utopia Planitia on May 14.

6/28/21

Clouds on Venus Are Too Dry to Sustain Life as We Know It, New Research Suggests

Unexpectedly, the new research also shows that Jupiter may be capable of sustaining microbial life deep within its…

6/25/21

Virgin Galactic Gets Official Clearance to Start Flying Paying Customers to Space

Company founder Richard Branson is now in a position to reach space before Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.

6/25/21

Move Over Neanderthals, Newly Discovered ‘Dragon Man’ Might Be Our True Sister Species

The skull, hidden in a well for 85 years, only recently fell into the hands of scientists.

6/24/21

NASA Is Struggling to Identify Source of Hubble Space Telescope Computer Glitch

The space agency might have to resort to a backup computer that hasn't booted up since 2009.

6/23/21

Martian Dust Could End NASA’s InSight Mission in a Matter of Months

The stationary lander’s extended mission was supposed to last until December 2022.

6/23/21

Aliens From 1,715 Stars Could’ve Seen Earth Over the Past 5,000 Years, Study Suggests

The findings could be of assistance to SETI researchers.

6/22/21

Incoming Visitor From the Oort Cloud Could Be Among the Largest Comets Ever Documented

The newly detected object is somewhere between 62 and 230 miles long.

6/17/21

Aging Hubble Space Telescope in Safe Mode Following Computer Glitch

Please come back, for what seems the billionth time.

6/17/21

Newly Discovered Giant Rhino Fossil Defies the Imagination

Standing 16 feet tall at the shoulders, the prehistoric beast weighed as much as four African elephants.

6/16/21

NASA’s ‘Moonikin’ Will Boldly Go Where No Test Dummy Has Gone Before

A naming contest for the inanimate Artemis crew member launches today.