NASA has found that the speed of sound on Mars is a lot slower than on Earth and a deep silence prevails over the red planet. The scientists came to the conclusion after calculating the speed of sou… [+1688 chars]
A team of scientists has identified that Mercury, the solar system's smallest planet has geomagnetic storms similar to those on Earth. The findings of the research were published in the journal, 'Nat… [+2759 chars]
In January 1992, a pair of astronomers reported a discovery that changed the course of scientific history: They found planets outside our solar system. The detection of the first confirmed exoplanet… [+10590 chars]
Platinum is an important catalyst. But up until now, nobody know how exactly single platinum atoms behave during catalysis.What happens when a cat climbs onto a sunflower? The sunflower is unstable, … [+4808 chars]
NASA’s Nancy Gracy Roman Space Telescope won’t launch until 2027, and it won’t start operating until some time after that. But that isn’t stopping excited scientists from dreaming about their new toy… [+11810 chars]
Bones play a crucial role in maintaining the body's framework by retaining calcium. In space, where there is less gravity, the bone loses mass ten times faster than during osteoporosis (a condition i… [+2533 chars]
One of the most challenging aspects of modern chemistry is managing data. For example, when synthesizing a new compound, scientists will go through multiple attempts of trial-and-error to find the ri… [+4147 chars]
This week's picture from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope features a spiral galaxy that lies approximately 80 million light-years from Earth. The above image by Hubble shows the serpentine spiral… [+1437 chars]
Venus, Mars, and Saturn are photographed in the night sky on April 4, 2022. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) You can see almost three worlds embracing each other in the sky on Monday and Tuesday nig… [+2931 chars]
Something ancient and primordial lurks in Earth’s core. Helium 3 (3He) was created in the first minutes after the Big Bang, and some of it found its way through time and space to take up residence in… [+12917 chars]
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