Ancient, primordial helium that was forged in the wake of the Big Bang is leaking from Earth's core, scientists report in a new study. There's no cause for alarm. Earth isn't deflating like a sad ba… [+3656 chars]
Jupiter will soon be getting a new visitor: along with NASA's Juno spacecraft, currently orbiting the planet, the European Space Agency (ESA) will be sending its Juice mission there next year. The mi… [+1283 chars]
On January 15, the volcano Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai devastated the nation of Tonga. The eruption triggered tsunamis as far afield as the Caribbean and generated atmospheric waves that travelled arou… [+8777 chars]
image: Former BTI postdoc Max Helf developed Metaboseek after seeing his labmates struggle with data analysis software.view more Credit: Biognosys AG As a postdoctoral research associate in the la… [+5525 chars]
29 March 2022 A new adaptive material inspired by squid skin can insulate everything from beverage cups to shipping containers. The innovation is an infrared-reflecting metallised polymer film. In … [+3677 chars]
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Enlarge/ A rendering of the star V Hydrae, or V Hya for short. In its death throes, the star emitted a series of expanding rings that scientists calculated are being formed every few hundred years, p… [+6258 chars]
Illustration of an asteroid racing towards Earth, created on July 19, 2015. (Illustration by Tobias ... [+] Roetsch/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Future Publishing via Getty Images A giant sp… [+2209 chars]
Whoa. Venus Game A new proposition from a NASA researcher suggests making Venus habitable to humans. The only catch? It suggests encasing the entire planet in a giant shell, trapping the toxic atmo… [+2063 chars]
The concept of the spacewalk is fascinating, to say the least. Yes, its less of a walk and more of 'space-floating'. The idea of being outside the protective spacecraft with almost nothing between yo… [+2245 chars]
UCLA scientists have discovered a new source of super-fast, energetic electrons raining down on Earth, a phenomenon that contributes to the colorful aurora borealis but also poses hazards to satellit… [+4050 chars]
Nasas first private space tourism mission will carry Commander Michael Lopez-Alegria, Canadian investor and philanthropist Mark Pathy, American entrepreneur Larry Connor, and former Israeli Air Force… [+2412 chars]
