Hubble reveals the vibrant star-forming complexities of the Large Magellanic Cloud’s Tarantula Nebula, a spectacular display of cosmic dust and colorful stellar phenomena. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, C. MurrayDive into a celestial masterpiece with the Hubble Space Telescope’s latest snapshot of the Large Magellanic Cloud, showcasing the Tarantula Nebula’s vibrant star-forming regions.Amid serene blue gas...
Credit: PixabayRecent research from scientists in the U.S., France, and Germany suggests the Moon formed as early as 4.53 billion years ago—hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought. This new timeline could explain lunar mysteries like the scarcity of massive impact basins and the Moon's lower metal content compared to Earth, while...
The almost complete skeleton of a young marine crocodile. (Ernesto Benavides/AFP)On Wednesday, paleontologists revealed the fossil of a young marine crocodile, estimated to be 10 to 12 million years old, uncovered in a Peruvian desert. The three-meter-long (nearly 10-foot) gharial, or fish-eating crocodile, was discovered in late 2023 in the Ocucaje Desert, about 350 kilometers...
