STORY HERE THIS MONTH, THE SPOOKY SCIENCE AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE CENTER. ALL MONTH LONG, THERE ARE EXPERIMENTS HAPPENING INSPIRED BY THINGS PEOPLE TEND TO ASSOCIATE WITH HALLOWEEN. TODAY’S ...

Scientists have discovered X-ray bubbles in the center of the Milky Way, which may be the result of thousands of ancient supernovae.

Bubbles spill from the center of the Milky Way, seen in both gamma rays (red) and X-rays (blue). The newly found X-ray bubbles are even bigger than the previously known gamma-ray bubbles.

Researchers have created bubbles that can last more than a year before popping. These “everlasting” bubbles (one shown, with a radius of about 3.7 millimeters) get their stamina from glycerol ...

Learn how to have fun with bubbles in this week's The Science of It.