In a milestone for astronomy and possibly the search for extraterrestrial life NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory confirmed there are now 5,000 known planets beyond our solar system. These so-called e… [+1892 chars]
Washington: NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover is trying to cover more distance in a single month than any rover before, using artificial intelligence. The six-wheeled scientist is on a 5-kilometre jour… [+2590 chars]
The study, in which the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the Universidad Estatal Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho (Júlio de Mesquita Filho Paulista State University) (UNESP) of Brazil are … [+4627 chars]
Tiny flecks of white dot a section of crumbly rocks along Texas's Brazos River. To a casual observer, the grains may seem like unremarkable bits of sand, but within their oddball shapes lie clues to … [+8057 chars]
The Northern Lights are one of the most spectacular sights on Earth, but astronomers are just as interested in the science behind them. Now NASA has revealed plans to fly a rocket straight through … [+7309 chars]
The second class from China's Tiangong space station by Shenzhou-13 astronauts Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu will be held at 3:40 pm BJT on March 23. The second episode of the "Tiangong … [+705 chars]
The larva of a Monomorium triviale queen ant looks like an alien doll (Image credit: Idowaga et al., doi: 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5105.2.5, CC BY 4.0) Every queen needs a crown. For the queen ant Monomoriu… [+3424 chars]