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Archive for January 13th, 2024

2023 was the hottest year on record, NASA and NOAA say

January 13th, 2024 by

NASA and NOAA announced that 2023 was the hottest year Earth has experienced, causing severe human and economic impacts worldwide. Models predict that next year could be even hotter.

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Wispy ice clouds may form above Venus’ hellish surface

January 13th, 2024 by

The surface of Venus is a hellscape with temperatures hot enough to melt lead, but some regions of its atmosphere high over the surface remain cool enough to harbor ice and birth ghostly clouds

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Japan’s 1st launch of 2024 sends spy satellite to orbit (photos)

January 13th, 2024 by

Japan launched a reconnaissance satellite called IGS Optical 8 to orbit Thursday night (Jan. 11) in the nation’s first mission of the new year.

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Road trip! See April’s total solar eclipse from one of these awesome North American routes

January 13th, 2024 by

Check out these six awesome road trips where you can experience the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024.

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At last! NASA finally frees lid of asteroid Bennu sample capsule after battling stuck fasteners

January 13th, 2024 by

NASA technicians have finally removed the two stubborn fasteners that prevented them from accessing all of the asteroid samples returned to Earth by OSIRIS-REx in September.

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