New theory about why we are alone in the cosmos: tectonic plates

New research suggests a geological explanation for the fact that there is conclusive evidence of advanced … [+] No alien civilizations have been found. getty Are we alone, and if so, why? So far, the search for extraterrestrial life has yielded nothing but silence, and a team of Earth scientists now think they know why. … Read more

NASA’s oldest active astronaut Don Pettit makes fourth trip to ISS on September 11

NASA’s oldest active astronaut will return to space in September for a six-month mission. Don Pettit, 69, will go to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Roscosmos-led Soyuz MS-26 mission, which also includes Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Russian state media source TASS said this week that the launch date … Read more

NASA’s oldest active astronaut Don Pettit will make his fourth trip to the ISS on September 11

an astronaut in a spacesuit with helmet open

NASA’s oldest active astronaut will return to space in September for a six-month mission. Don Pettit, 69, will go to the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Roscosmos-led Soyuz MS-26 mission, which also includes Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner. Russian state media source TASS said this week that the launch date … Read more

Kilauea, the active Hawaiian volcano, could erupt like a ‘stub rocket,’ a new study suggests

Scientists have noticed the unusual eruption behavior at least a dozen times in 2018. May 27, 2024, 11:00 AM ET • 7 minutes reading Scientists may have discovered the mechanism behind the unusual explosive eruptions seen at one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Kilauea, located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, … Read more

Kilauea, the active Hawaiian volcano, could erupt like a ‘stub rocket,’ a new study suggests

Scientists may have discovered the mechanism behind the unusual explosive eruptions seen at one of the world’s most active volcanoes. Kilauea, located in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island, experienced at least a dozen instances in 2018 of lava spewing from its crater like a “stomp rocket toy,” a children’s toy in which … Read more

Rivers of lava on Venus reveal a more volcanically active planet

Witnessing the blood-red fires of a volcanic eruption on Earth is memorable. But it would be extraordinary to see molten rock bleeding from a volcano on another planet. That’s close to what scientists have noticed on Venus: two huge, serpentine lava flows oozing from two different corners of Earth’s neighboring planet. “When you see something … Read more