A space rock the size of a skyscraper that scientists deemed "potentially hazardous" sailed harmlessly past Earth today (April 1) around 4:35 p.m. ET. Even though theasteroid only flew within roug… [+2024 chars]
What do cosmetics, car finishes, passports, bank notes, tropical insects, and oysters have in common? The color is formed through a specific microscopic organization of the matter making up the mater… [+3727 chars]
In a new photo captured by Hubble, what appears to be a calm spiral galaxy belies the supermassive black hole at its nucleus. The photo, captured by the Hubble Space Telescope, shows a galaxy that … [+2062 chars]
A singular scientific finding has drawn the attention of the academic world, particularly the geology. Is about two giant spots found in the deepest layers of the planet Earth. One of the spots is … [+2039 chars]
The researchers nicknamed the new star Earendel Old English for morning star. If it is a single star, the astronomers estimate that it is a big one some 50 times the mass of our sun. It could also be… [+1641 chars]
An international team of investigators, including several researchers in biological sciences from the U of A, have published a paper that reports the discovery of a developmental gene linked to touch… [+3142 chars]
A colorized image of Cassiopeia A based on data from the Hubble, Spitzer and Chandra space telescopes. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) A powerful shock wave traveling through a cloud of gas left be… [+6263 chars]
China has just set up its laboratory for deep space exploration, Taindu, in the Chinese province of Anhui. The unit will conduct scientific, technological and engineering research to support the coun… [+2748 chars]
NASA'S Mars orbiter has captured a stunning scene of the Red Planet but that's not all. Hidden in the photo are two very important objects. Can you work out what you're seeing here? It's a scientif… [+3363 chars]
It's the first day of a new month in the year 2022 and the fascinating show by asteroids continues unabated! And yes, there is an asteroid today heading for a close approach with Earth. NASA confirme… [+1833 chars]
The existence of dark matter remains one of the greatest mysteries of the universe. While studies have indirectly hinted at its existence, its invisible nature makes this elusive substance very diffi… [+5687 chars]
Prehistoric mammals bulked up, rather than develop bigger brains, to boost their survival chances once dinosaurs had become extinct, research suggests.For the first 10 million years after dinosaurs d… [+3288 chars]
