In typical breads, yeast produces bubbles via a biochemical process, causing dough to rise and develop into light, airy, and tasty treats. Without that yeast, it is difficult to make morsels with the… [+2931 chars]
The recent eruption of Tonga's Hunga TongaHunga Haapai volcano, at 04:14:45 UT on Jan. 15, was recently confirmed to have launched far-reaching, massive global disturbances in the Earths atmosphere. … [+3795 chars]
image: Charm quarks and antiquarks in protons of atomic nuclei of the Earth's atmospheric gases may produce some of neutrinos recorded by modern neutrino detectors.view more Credit: Sources: IceCub… [+9820 chars]
image: Installation of MIRI into the instrument module of NASA's James Webb Space Telescopeview more Credit: NASA While telescope alignment continues, Webb’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI) is stil… [+5149 chars]
NASA astronaut Harrison Schmitt collects lunar samples during the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. NASA In December 1972, NASA astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt drilled into the surface of th… [+3027 chars]
Since the beginning of 2022, a misbehaving rocket stage on a collision course with the Moon has attracted a lot of attention. While the occurrence sparked debate about the risks of space trash and th… [+2535 chars]
This is what an Artemis astronaut might see when their lander arrives on the lunar surface. Image: NASA NASA wants other firms beyond Elon Musk's SpaceX to pitch for a new Moon lander vehicle for i… [+2635 chars]
Wait, wasn't this the plot to that one Kurt Vonnegut novel? Ice Man Cometh Science can do almost anything these days including apparently creating a new type of ice. Which, for the record, is appro… [+2214 chars]
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Comet Leonard, shown here on Dec. 4, 2021, was the brightest comet to whiz past Earth that year. (Image credit: Franco Tognarini/Getty Images) The brightest comet to whiz past Earth in 2021 has like… [+3219 chars]
Researchers at the School of Science at IUPUI have found that blow flies can be used as chemical sensors, with a particular focus on the detection of chemical warfare agents. Despite widespread bans… [+4366 chars]
Comet Leonard will never visit Earth again. In December 2021, the night sky over Earth had a particularly shiny guest come visiting. It was a dazzling spectacle! This comet was so bright that it even… [+2860 chars]
