Nestled in the northwestern corner of Nebraska, Toadstool Geological Park is a geological treasure trove that offers a unique glimpse into the region’s prehistoric past. The park is best known for its striking rock formations of giant, narrow pedestals topped by mushroom-like sandstone slabs and fossil beds. Part of the Oglala National Grassland, it’s affectionately … Read more
NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Voyager 1 is shown in an artist’s illustration as the spacecraft travels through interstellar space, or the space between stars. Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — The Voyager 1 spacecraft is sending back a steady stream of … Read more
Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be the first new entry since 2020’s Valhalla. In that game, players initially had to choose whether to play with a female or male main character (Eivor Varinsdottir), but in the new installment there will be two separate protagonists: the shinobi Naoe and the samurai Yasuke. If you’re wondering how much … Read more
A mysterious well on the side of an ancient volcano on Mars has recently caused excitement for what it could reveal beneath the Red Planet’s surface. This is what that means. First things first: the pit, which is only a few meters wide, was actually imaged by NASA’s Mars exploration sorber, which was about 156 … Read more
WASHINGTON – The European Space Agency has selected one of the continent’s largest space companies and one of its best-funded startups for study contracts that could lead to commercial cargo and crew vehicles. ESA announced on May 22 that it has awarded contracts worth around 25 million euros ($27 million) each to Thales Alenia Space … Read more