While walking through private property, paleontologist Craig Pfister said he came upon fragments of a pelvis and femur bones that were glinting in the sunlight in a sinkhole. The fact that Pfister ha… [+1822 chars]
Among thousands of known exoplanets, MIT astronomers have flagged three that are actually stars. Pictured is an artist’s interpretation of stars and planets. Credit: NASA Among thousands of known ex… [+5713 chars]
Scientists and engineers have been studying the mysteries of the pyramids of Egypt for years now. But one thing still evades them: what is inside the two voids of the Great Pyramid of Giza? Past sca… [+3286 chars]
In a paper published in the journal Science, the NU researchers explain that they are taking a first step towards addressing this problem by focusing on the enzyme called particulate methane monooxyg… [+2735 chars]
Mars colonization is still not possible since humans need more advanced technologies that will help them adapt to the harsh environment of the Red Planet. But, people can also adjust Mars by actual… [+2432 chars]
Many of us will be marking our calendars for April 22 and 23 in the hope of catching a glimpse of the Lyrid meteor shower as it reaches its peak. Running in its entiriety between April 16 and April … [+3435 chars]
With a magnitude of -4.4, Venus should be fairly easy to spot in the eastern sky, despite its low pre-sunrise altitude. While the planet will reach its greatest western elongation at 5:35 p.m. EDT … [+1981 chars]
During working hours, the average Dutchman looks at an uninspiring industrial area. How different is it for astronauts? This satellite image of the week is the view taken by astronaut Jeffrey Hoffman… [+2953 chars]
Mars colonization is still not possible since humans need more advanced technologies that will help them adapt to the harsh environment of the Red Planet. But, people can also adjust Mars by actual… [+2432 chars]
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) Most people view Norman Vincent Peales saying, shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, youll land among the stars, as a source of inspiration. For this Middletown High School grad… [+5194 chars]
Scientists believe that a mysterious signal coming from our galaxy could be one of the rarest known objects. The paper, uploaded to preprint server arXiv, discusses GLEAM-X J16279.5-523504.3 as a Wh… [+2781 chars]
Last week a solar storm and an asteroid measuring about 3 meters hit our planet, but none of the events posed any risk to people. Meanwhile, new discoveries about the universe were announced. If you… [+6704 chars]
