In 2015, NASA’s super powerful Kepler Space Telescope discovered the closest copy of Earth to date. It’s called Kepler-452. Often nicknamed “Earth 2...
It may sound like science fiction, but imagining a battle between a gas giant and a black hole helps us understand just how fragile our Solar System really is. Such a...
If you happened to wander into the Nevada desert and stumbled upon the secret U.S. military base, Area 51, you’d quickly be arrested, killed, or maybe even...
Imagine a scenario where the Moon, our constant companion in the night sky, begins a deadly trajectory toward Earth. The consequences would be catastrophic, reshaping...
For decades, scientists have searched the universe for signs of life beyond Earth. While distant exoplanets often grab the headlines, one of the most promising places...
volcano is one of the most unforgiving natural phenomenons on Earth. If you were to fall into its magma-filled center, your body would quickly bubble up, and disappear...
Over the past century, astronomers have speculated about the existence of a mysterious 9th planet lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system. Although we’ve...
It’s about to get really hot down on Earth. Because all our oceans suddenly started to boil, sending steam into the atmosphere at an alarming rate. Why would all...
Scroll down to watch the video. Long after the invention of airplanes, we still dream of being able to fly on our own. But without wings, our options are kind of limited...
Serving and protecting the United States is a big responsibility. But its seven services have things covered, even outer space. Tonight it’s sea versus sky as we...
Is intelligent alien life really out there? With powerful telescopes identifying more potentially habitable planets each year, the possibility continues to grow. But...
Billions of years from now, the Sun will enter the final stage of its life. It will swell into a massive red giant before eventually shrinking into a stellar remnant...
Did you know that a single snake bite can kill an adult elephant in just a few hours? And if you’re not careful, snake venomc can kill you in only 15 minutes. But...
Our lungs might be fine in that short a time frame, but the rest of the planet? Not so much.
It’s dawn, it’s dark, and you don’t what kind of weather is waiting for you outside your tent. It doesn’t matter anyway. In rain, hail, sleet...
Seawater is salty, undrinkable, and a potential source of planet-saving fuel. Hold up. Fuel? Yes, that’s right. We have the technology to convert seawater into liquid...
If you ever find yourself falling into a volcano, there are a couple of things you should know. First off, when you reach the bottom, the magma’s not going to...
In the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, there is a supermassive black hole feeding on nearby stars. It’s called Sagittarius A*. And if a giant gravitational...
With the world’s population growing every year, we need to find ways to produce more food. So, if we could bring dinosaurs back from the dead, would you eat them...
“Below the thunders of the upper deep, Far, far beneath in the abysmal sea, his ancient, dreamless, uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth” That’s right. It’s...
