March 17, 2026 2 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAm An asteroid just exploded above Ohio with the force of 250 tons of TNT Eyewitness accounts and videos taken from across the Midwest reveal the streak of a large fireball across the daytime sky By Jackie Flynn Mogensen edited by Claire Cameron This image,…
A thunderous boom heard and felt widely across northeastern Ohio and parts of Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning was likely the result of a meteor. Area residents took to social media, describing what they heard as “the loudest boom,” “a few sonic booms” and “rumbling.” Others reported seeing a fireball and a bright streak flash across…
With big oil companies poised to reap billions of dollars in profits from the war in Iran, Democratic lawmakers and progressive groups are calling for a windfall tax on major fossil fuel companies. The US-Israeli strikes on Iran have triggered the largest ever disruption to fuel supply, according to the International Energy Agency, sending crude…
A meteor over Ohio caused a large boom that jolted people as far away as Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) and reports. The meteor entered the atmosphere at about 9am local time on Tuesday, producing a sonic boom felt across a wide swath of northern Ohio and beyond. Reports…
As electronics demand higher energy density, one component has proved challenging to shrink: the capacitor. Making a smaller capacitor usually requires thinning the dielectric layer or electrode surface area, which has often resulted in a reduction of power. A new polymer material could help change that. In a study published 18 February in Nature, a…
An asteroid weighing seven tons and traveling at 45,000 miles per hour zoomed over the skies of multiple states as a meteor today, causing a loud boom that some residents mistook for an explosion, officials said. NASA said eyewitnesses from 10 states, Washington, D.C. and the Canadian province of Ontario reported seeing the “bright fireball”…
Quantum catalysts are specialized resources that enable quantum state transformations previously thought impossible, holding promise for advancements in quantum computing and thermodynamics. A recent international study has identified the conditions under which these catalysts can operate reliably even amid environmental noise, marking a significant step toward practical quantum technologies. Source: Read Full Article
The suit also alleges that this is part of a pattern of attacks on Colorado. Earlier in 2025, the US government moved a major Space Command facility from Colorado to Alabama. “When issuing his decision,” the suit continues, “the President stated that ‘the problem I have with Colorado’ is that ‘they do mail-in voting’ and…
Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Residents across northeastern Ohio received a rude—or at least extremely unexpected—wake-up call this morning. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), the loud boom experienced across the region around 9 a.m. EDT on March 17 was most likely the…
Paramount might be better known for its science fiction franchises like “Star Trek” and “Halo,” but there are plenty of great science documentaries to check out on there. With Artemis II expected to launch in the next few weeks, there’s never been a better time to dive in, thanks to Paramount’s spring deal. Right now,…
