Parrots are famous for their remarkable cognitive abilities and exceptionally long lifespans. Now, a study led by Max Planck researchers has shown that one of these traits has likely been caused by t… [+4970 chars]
A Nottingham astronomer is releasing her first book based on research that tells the story of the first stars and sheds light on the birth of the Universe. Dr Emma Chapman from the University of Not… [+2397 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]
Movies that imagine an asteroid or comet colliding catastrophically with Earth always feature a key scene: a lone astronomer sees the wandering chunk of space hurtling towards us, causing panic and … [+7115 chars]
Scientists from Skoltech, MIPT, the RAS Institute of Solid State Physics, Aalto University and other institutions have proposed the first carbon monoxide-based graphene synthesis technique. It is a s… [+5386 chars]
The Sun has been the source of life on Earth. It is also a never-ending source of human curiosity and keeps throwing up surprises as it just did. An unexpected phenomenon has been discovered on the S… [+1944 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]
Washington: Internal email documents of NASA indicate that the US space agency officials have dismissed concerns raised by the LGBTQ community over the name of the James Webb Space Telescope. The fl… [+2665 chars]
The Solar Orbiter (SolO) captured 'unprecedented' images of our Sun earlier this month as it approached the midway point between the Earth and its star, the European Space Agency (ESA) recently said … [+2640 chars]
Following the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) on December 25 last year, scientists are now chalking out a plan to discover signs of alien life. While the engineers from NASA are worki… [+2079 chars]
NASA has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX six additional flights to the International Space Station (ISS) under Commercial Resupply Services-2 (CRS-2) agreements for up to $14 billion. Northrop Grumman, a US… [+2049 chars]
