NASA’s Curiosity rover, currently exploring Mars, has discovered an intriguing rock formation in the shape of a flower. The tiny object, smaller than a penny, was imaged by Curiosity’s Mars Hand Lens… [+2055 chars]
It is well known that methane, a greenhouse gas, is produced by special microorganisms, for example in the intestines of cows, or in rice fields. For some years, scientists had also observed the prod… [+4516 chars]
Scientists have found the oldest known ancestor of octopuses an approximately 330 million-year-old fossil unearthed in Montana. The researchers concluded the ancient creature lived millions of years… [+2597 chars]
Currently, several methane-fueled rockets are racing into orbit. With Starship from SpaceX, Vulcan from United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Neutron from Rocket Lab, all of America’s most active launch p… [+8363 chars]
NASA and crowdsourcing platform HeroX have launched a $30,000 challenge to find better ways to analyze data on… MarsThe possibility of hosting life. The deadline for submitting your application is A… [+3177 chars]
The Sun is blanketed by spiking, ultra-hot jets of plasma created from electrically charged particles, and now scientists have figured out more about how these jets (or spicules) are created and driv… [+3444 chars]
NASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image of the area in front of it using its onboard Front Left Hazard Avoidance Camera A. This image was acquired on February 25, 2022 (Sol 362) at the loc… [+3921 chars]
