It may seem surprising, but ice can form on components of the James Webb Telescope, even in space. How is this possible and what is NASA doing to reduce risks? gradually, James Webb Space Telescope … [+2586 chars]
Sequencing the last 8% of the human genome has taken 20 years and the invention of new techniques for reading long sequences of the genetic code, which consists of the nucleotides C, T, G and A. The … [+14333 chars]
Researchers from Virginia Tech and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory determined that crucial sections of the global carbon cycle used to track carbon dioxide transportation in the environment… [+5491 chars]
The awe-inspiring moment that a powerful solar flare erupted from the sun earlier this week has been captured by NASA. The space agencys Solar Dynamics Observatory spotted the super hot stream of ra… [+3248 chars]
NASA’s Perseverance rover is moving across the surface of Mars faster than any rover before. In February the rover broke a 17-year-old record for the longest drive by a rover in a single Martian day,… [+2476 chars]
We know that global warming affects ocean currents in a variety of ways, but questions remain about exactly how this relationship works. A new study attempts to answer some of those questions. Scien… [+2836 chars]
NASA recently conducted a presentation to announce the second round of Human Landing System choices, which will construct a second lunar lander to augment the SpaceX Lunar Starship, which would trans… [+4331 chars]
We have been following the James Webb Telescope very closely since it first took off into space last December. Every step of its unfurling while it heads into its final form has been reported on and … [+2391 chars]
The image from the Hubble Space Telescope this week shows the dusty galaxy NGC 7172, located 110 million light-years away in the constellation of Piscis Austrinus (the southern fish). This might look… [+1959 chars]
We know that global warming affects ocean currents in a variety of ways, but questions remain about exactly how this relationship works. A new study attempts to answer some of those questions. Scien… [+2836 chars]
This article by Guy Plint, Western University and Charles Helm, Nelson Mandela University originally appeared on the Conversation and is published here with permission. Giant crocodiles once roamed … [+3786 chars]
When it arrives on Mars, the ESA’s Rosalind Franklin rover will join a growing fleet of robotic rovers, landers, and orbiters dedicated to searching for life on Mars. As part of the Exomars program, … [+5002 chars]
