The Perseverance rover appears to be carrying an uninvited passenger in the form of a boulder lodged in one of its wheels. The photograph of the stone was just chosen as the Perseverance missions Ima… [+3313 chars]
Astronauts might one day grow and eat genetically modified plants to ward off disease associated with long spaceflights. Researchers at the University of California, Davis, College of Engineering hav… [+2149 chars]
Rare-earth elements are crucial components in all kinds of electronics, from smartphones and broadband cables to wind turbines and electric cars. But coming up with useful compounds that can expand o… [+3254 chars]
The sensitivity of the James Webb Space Telescope are so sensitive that while focusing on a single star to align the observatory’s mirror segments, many galaxies are seen in the background. Credit: N… [+2588 chars]
Our eyes may be windows on the world, but our fingertips put us in touch with it. To recreate this tactile sense, current technology relies on tiny motors and electricity. However, the bumps and buzz… [+4710 chars]
The ancestors of many animal species alive today may have lived in a delta in what is now China, new research suggests. The Cambrian Explosion, more than 500 million years ago, saw the rapid spread … [+4798 chars]
A 'potentially hazardous' asteroid is on its way to come near Earth. The asteroid isn't exactly small. It is comparable to Empire State Building. If this asteroid hits the Earth, it packs more than e… [+1247 chars]
Our eyes may be windows on the world, but our fingertips put us in touch with it. To recreate this tactile sense, current technology relies on tiny motors and electricity. However, the bumps and buzz… [+4710 chars]
NASA’s Juno mission captured this view of Jupiter’s southern hemisphere during the spacecraft’s 39th close flyby of the planet on January 12, 2022. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, Image processin… [+3056 chars]
