Even in our cosmic backyard, the solar system, many questions remain open. On Venus there are formations similar to volcanoes, but it is not known if they are active. The surface of Mars suggests tha… [+5581 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]
Semiconducting perovskites that exhibit superfluorescence at room temperature do so due to built-in thermal "shock absorbers" which protect dipoles within the material from thermal interference. A ne… [+3101 chars]
For the first time, researchers have spotted short-term, regional fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) around the globe due to emissions from human activities. Using a combination of NAS… [+7628 chars]
NASA isn't done evaluating the career of telescope namesake James Webb, officials said after controversy surrounding the flagship observatory's name has continued since last summer. James Webb was t… [+6375 chars]
A fresh assessment of a distantly risky asteroid brings good news: it's even less of a threat than astronomers had feared. The chances of an asteroid dubbed 1950 DA crashing into Earth were always t… [+3712 chars]
Volcanic activity beneath the surface of Mars could be responsible for triggering repetitive Marsquakes, which are similar to earthquakes, in a specific region of the Red Planet, researchers from The… [+4056 chars]
A small sample of dust collected by Neil Armstrong will go up for auction next month. A lunar dust sample collected by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission will be hammered into New York next… [+4268 chars]
For the first time, researchers have spotted short-term, regional fluctuations in atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) around the globe due to emissions from human activities. Using a combination of NAS… [+7628 chars]
A method for fabricating single-crystal graphene sheets on large-scale electrically insulating substrates could aid in the development of next-generation nanomaterial-based products such as very ligh… [+3345 chars]
Hidden in Plain Sight: faint galaxy discovered in our local universe The galaxy has a ghost-like' appearance in the optical images because of its low disk density, but the inner disk shows star for… [+612 chars]
NASA isn't done evaluating the career of telescope namesake James Webb, officials said after controversy surrounding the flagship observatory's name has continued since last summer. James Webb was t… [+6375 chars]
