A first-of-its-kind study looking at surface meltwater lakes around the East Antarctic Ice Sheet across a seven-year period has found that the area and volume of these lakes is highly variable year-t… [+3224 chars]
A view from the Perseverance rover as it looks back at its wheel tracks in March 2022. Credit: NASA NASAs Perseverance Mars rover has been racing toward an ancient Martian river delta in recent week… [+3317 chars]
When the James Webb Space Telescope aims at exoplanet atmospheres, it’ll use spectroscopy to identify chemical elements. One of the things it’s looking for is methane, a chemical compound that can in… [+11108 chars]
A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid droplets have the ability to erode hard surfaces. The discovery could help engineers design better,… [+3848 chars]
Chennai, Mar 31 (IANS): India's third moon mission Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1 satellite will be tracked by the antennas of European Space Agency (ESA). According to ESA, the Indian Space Research O… [+3016 chars]
Jupiter’s moon Europa is a prime candidate in the search for life. The frozen moon has a subsurface ocean, and evidence indicates it’s warm, salty, and rich in life-enabling chemistry. New research… [+9744 chars]
Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Plants are coated with a network of light-sensing photoreceptors that detect different wavelengths of light. Van Andel Institute and Washington University scientists… [+2581 chars]
Officials recently warned that Earth is due to be impacted by a powerful solar storm on March 31 that will likely cause incredible auroras in certain locations around the planet. The U.S. National O… [+967 chars]
The SpaceX Dragon resupply ship approaches the International Space Station as both spacecraft were orbiting 261 miles above Kazakhstan. (December 8, 2021) Credit: NASA NASA has ordered 12 additional… [+1569 chars]
Returning to the Moon will require new and bigger rockets, one of which NASA will be testing this Friday and over the weekend. However, the test will be conducted under a veil of silence, supposedly … [+3684 chars]
NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei is seen outside the Soyuz MS-19 spacecraft after he landed with Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov in a remote area near the town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakh… [+3705 chars]
Long-period comets take more than 200 years to complete an orbit around the Sun. As they approach Sun, they emit gas and dust. This cometary activity is what gives comets their striking appearance in… [+2649 chars]
