The James Webb Space Telescope has directly observed the key chemical of carbon dioxide in planets outside of our solar system for the first time, scientists announced Monday. The gas giants are not capable of hosting extraterrestrial life, but do offer clues in a lingering mystery about how distant planets form, according to a study […]
Fusion energy: Unlocking the power of the stars – CBS News Watch CBS News Scientists are conducting experiments to generate clean energy through fusion, the same sub-atomic reaction that powers our Sun, with the aim of constructing plants that produce more energy than they consume. Correspondent Ben Tracy visits the National Ignition Facility, in Livermore, […]
If it looks like the set of some Hollywood sci-fi show, perhaps that’s fitting, because what they are doing here is making stars on Earth. “We are able to make miniature stars, ’cause fusion is the same reaction that powers the Sun and stars,” said Tammy Ma, who leads the Fusion Energy Initiative at the […]
Videos show “Blood Moon,” total lunar eclipse “Blood Worm Moon” during total lunar eclipse captured in videos 10:10 Stargazers who looked up at the sky last night and early this morning might have spotted the March 2025 “Blood Moon,” a total lunar eclipse that colored the moon in shades of red, orange and yellow. March’s full moon […]
A new report on the state of birds in the United States has an urgent warning: bird populations across nearly every habitat are declining, with about one-third of U.S. bird species in critical need of conservation action. A total of 229 out of 718 bird species in the U.S. are now classified as high or […]
A volcano near Alaska’s largest city is showing new signs of unrest, with experts saying the likelihood of an eruption at Mount Spurr in the next few weeks or months has increased. The Alaska Volcano Observatory said Wednesday it had measured during recent overflights “significantly elevated volcanic gas emissions,” and said signs indicated an eruption was […]
Over 800 marine species were newly discovered after two years of collaborative efforts by scientists, governments, museums and others participating in the Ocean Census, a global alliance founded to accelerate the discovery of marine life. New species of shark, sea butterfly, mud dragon, bamboo coral, water bear, octocoral, and shrimp were just some of the […]
A dramatic photograph from Intuitive Machines’ Athena moon lander shows it touched down Thursday in a crater near the lunar south pole and tipped over on its side. Given a low sun angle and the orientation of the lander’s solar cells, the spacecraft’s battery quickly drained, bringing the mission to an early end, company officials […]
Butterflies, known for their beauty and vital role in pollination, are vanishing from U.S. landscapes at an alarming rate. A comprehensive study, published Thursday in the journal Science, found that 22% of butterflies in the United States disappeared between 2000 and 2020. The new research offers a stark warning about the potential future of these […]
How “asteroid detectives” protect Earth from potential impacts – CBS News Watch CBS News NASA was recently tracking a large asteroid, known as the “city killer,” after finding a small chance of it hitting Earth in 2032. NASA says it “no longer poses a significant threat” in an analysis, but it’s not the only space […]