Mark Kaufman
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New York, NY, United States
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Earth's water came from super deep space, and it's older than you can imagine
Astronomers found compelling evidence that the water in our solar system came from interstellar space. This water around a distant protostar is quite similar to the water found in our solar system, and on Earth. → Read More
NASA spacecraft beams back tantalizing images of volcanic world Io
NASA's Juno spacecraft captured new images of Jupiter's moon Io, a world teeming with erupting volcanoes and molten lava. The spacecraft will get progressively closer to the moon throughout 2023. → Read More
Why the scary fungus in 'The Last of Us' won't cause an apocalyptic outbreak
In "The Last of Us," depictions of mass human infections from the fungus Cordyceps is great fiction, but such a fungus won't cause a society-destroying pandemic as depicted in the HBO series. → Read More
Ancient astronomers saw a star explode. Scientists just captured the aftermath.
Astronomers used a camera mounted to the National Science Foundation’s Víctor M. Blanco 4-meter Telescope to view RCW 86, a ring of debris from a violent supernova eruption 1,800 years ago. Chinese scientists documented the historic astronomical event. → Read More
Solar flares are happening a lot more. How you'll know if one's a problem.
Solar activity is ramping up as the sun approaches its solar maximum. This is normal, but means more bursts of activity such as solar flares and coronal mass ejections. Here's what to know. → Read More
A black hole is destroying this object. Scientists are watching its last days.
Astronomers have watched the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, Sagittarius A*, stretch apart a cosmic cloud called X7. The cloud is being tugged apart by extreme gravitational forces and will soon dissipate. → Read More
Webb telescope just found massive objects that shouldn't exist in deep space
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers suspect they've identified galaxies in the deep cosmos that are much more massive than they should be, a finding that challenges our understanding of the universe's evolution. → Read More
The planets are absolutely brilliant in the sky right now. Look up.
NASA, astronomers, and meteorologists all recommend looking up in the evening and night sky in February 2023. The planets Jupiter and Venus are astonishing, as are other objects you can see with the naked eye. → Read More
Scientists find serious melting beneath the 'Doomsday Glacier' in Antarctica
Glacier scientists used a robot to observe melting beneath the Thwaites Glacier, aka the "Doomsday Glacier," in Antarctica. The glacier is expected to contribute significantly to sea level rise this century. → Read More
The James Webb Space Telescope just opened up a new realm of the universe
Scientists used the James Webb Space Telescope to capture an unprecedented photo of Pandora's Cluster, a cluster of galaxies that magnify objects in deep space through a phenomenon called "gravitational lensing." → Read More
Scientists find deep space radio signals all the time. Here's what they mean.
It's not aliens: Astronomers use radio telescopes to detect major, natural cosmic events in space. Here's what these radio signals mean. → Read More
NASA spots strange features on Saturn's glorious rings
NASA used the Hubble Space Telescope to spot the return of enigmatic features on Saturn's rings. The space agency calls them "spokes," and they appear like smudges or blotches on the gas planet's famous rings. → Read More
Scientists find unprecedented rings around object in our solar system
Astronomers found that a ring system encircles the dwarf planet Quaoar in our solar system, and these rings exist farther out than scientists thought was possible. → Read More
Scientists just found a fascinating Earth-sized planet that could be habitable
Astronomers discovered a world beyond our solar system, a exoplanet, that is around the size of Earth and could possibly harbor conditions that might allow life to thrive. It's called Wolf 1069 b. → Read More
The Webb telescope's new galactic picture is jaw-dropping
The James Webb Space Telescope captured a rich new view of many distant galaxies in the universe. These galaxies are ancient, some of the earliest such objects in the cosmos. → Read More
3 vital things to know about the asteroid that closely zoomed by Earth
NASA announced that Asteroid 2023 BU, a small space rock, passed by Earth. Here's are the important things to know about this non-threatening space rock. → Read More
Astonishing crater on Mars looks like a bear
A NASA satellite captured a fascinating view of a Martian feature that looks like a bear. The agency's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter captured the unique image on the Red Planet's desert surface. → Read More
Scientists drop absolutely stunning new view of the Milky Way galaxy
Astronomers released a new survey of the Milky Way galaxy that shows billions of stars. It's one of the most detailed views of the galaxy ever captured. → Read More
Thrilled scientists used Webb telescope to find rocky, Earth-size planet
For the first time, astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to find an exoplanet in deep space. What's more, this planet is Earth-sized and rocky. → Read More
The universe is teeming with fascinating "super-Earth" planets
Planets beyond our solar system called "super-Earths" are common in the universe. Astronomers want to know if these worlds are habitable, and if any of them are like Earth. Instruments like the James Webb Space Telescope will peer into the atmospheres of these exotic worlds. → Read More