So, maybe we are alone after all. The number of planets in the universe that could sustain life is much smaller than had been thought, scientists said.
Author: Doyle Rice, USA TODAY
Near-record ‘dead zone’ predicted in the Gulf of Mexico this summer
The Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ – a region of oxygen-depleted water that’s harmful to sea life – will be the second-largest on record this summer.
Jupiter will be so close tonight, its moons will be visible with binoculars
Skywatchers, Mondaynight is your best chance of the year to get a close look at Jupiter, the biggest planet in our solar system.
Limiting climate change would prevent thousands of heat-related deaths in U.S.
Deadly summer heat will get worse as the globe warms, so putting the brakes on climate change by reducing carbon emissions will literally be a lifesaver for thousands of Americans, a new study suggests.
Smoky skies? Red sunsets? Blame Canada.
Smoke from distant Canadian wildfires has made its way across the United States the past few days, bringing hazy skies and colorful sunsets.
Earth’s carbon dioxide levels are highest they’ve been in millions of years
Carbon dioxide – the gas scientists say is most responsible for global warming – peaked again at record levels last month, scientists announced.
What are those mysterious flashes on the moon? One astronomer wants to find out
Meteor impacts? Sparkling moon dust? The astronauts’ golf clubs? Whatever they are, random, weird flashes of light on the moon have puzzled astronomers for years.
‘Horrible scenes:’ More rain threatens areas swamped by record floods in central, southern USA
More unwelcome rain is forecast this week in much of the central and southern USA, falling upon areas already swamped by record-breaking floods.
Hurricane season starts Saturday as forecasters eye developing system in the Gulf of Mexico
The 2019 Atlantic hurricane season officially starts Saturday, and, as if on cue, a storm could be forming in the Gulf of Mexico over the next few days.
Watch the first solar eclipse ever captured on film!
The first film of a total solar eclipse has been re-discovered, astronomers announced. The eclipse occurred on May 28, 1900, in North Carolina.