Western Sydney University researchers and an international team of experts have recently discovered a mysterious circular ring dubbed J06246948 between the Galactic Plane and the large Magellanic Clo… [+2054 chars]
NASA, Axiom Space, and SpaceX are targeting April 6 to launch Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first private astronaut mission to the International Space Station. Axiom Space astronauts Michael López-Ale… [+496 chars]
The islands of the South Pacific are a hot spot for biodiversity, but their jagged peaks, hot and humid conditions, and remote locations have limited scientists’ ability to document the many fantasti… [+5987 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]
The very majestic rings of Saturn, which add to its beauty, may soon be lost. The rings are made of rock, ice, dust and are estimated to be 10 to 100 million years old. It has been discovered that th… [+2011 chars]
Polynesian explorers discovered a treasure trove of unique plants and animals when they arrived in the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, according to new research. In a unique transdisciplinary… [+5035 chars]
The power of what you can't see. Since the universe formed, it's expanded at an increasing rate, leaving the most distant parts of the universe incredibly difficult to see — leaving much of the univ… [+4699 chars]
A record-breaking US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station Wednesday, with tensions between Moscow and the West soaring over Ukraine. "The crew … [+4312 chars]
Plants are coated with a network of light-sensing photoreceptors that detect different wavelengths of light. Van Andel Institute and Washington University scientists have determined the molecular str… [+2648 chars]
The islands of the South Pacific are a hot spot for biodiversity, but their jagged peaks, hot and humid conditions, and remote locations have limited scientists' ability to document the many fantasti… [+5989 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,… [+3386 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]