Enlarge/ Image of the AB Aurigae system, with details of the object shown at the right. 8 with 6 posters participating On some levels, forming stars and planets is simple: They form where there's m… [+4172 chars]
A new, elegant equation allows scientists to easily compute the quantum information lifetime of 12,000 different materials. Scientists have uncovered a mathematical shortcut for calculating an all-i… [+4785 chars]
A team of scientists in Japan captured video of squid camouflaging with their surroundings, much like octopuses and cuttlefish do. Whilesquid in the wild are known to change color, the scientists set… [+3362 chars]
It's dawn on December 25, 2021. Your finger is hovering, shakily, over the ultimate button. You're about to launch a $10-billion space telescope called the James Webb Space Telescope on its journey … [+6301 chars]
NASA's venerable space telescope has captured a stunning new view of a galaxy with an active black hole obscured by tendrils of dark dust. The spiral galaxy , known as NGC 7172, is located about 11… [+1743 chars]
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-4 mission to the International Space Station (ISS) will have to cool their heels here on Earth for at least one extra day. The launch of Crew-4 had been schedule… [+2433 chars]
NASAs Moon-bound mega-rocket suffered another setback Monday, failing its wet dress rehearsal, which could deal a huge setback to NASAs biggest rocket since the Apollo-era Saturn V. According to N… [+4054 chars]
NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS We know what Mars looks like (rocky). We know what it feels like (dusty, cold and windy). Now we also know what it sounds like thanks to NASA's Perseverance rover's ability to … [+1586 chars]
Antarctic sea ice has reached its second lowest level in almost half a century, new satellite data reveals, as scientists warn that the melting of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet could cause global sea … [+7673 chars]
Ground-breaking research into the hot structures deep in the Earth suggest they could be much more fluid than once supposed. An article published this week by the prestigious journal, Nature, shows … [+2748 chars]
A set of dinosaur footprints in Spain has unusual features because the dinosaur that made the tracks had an injured foot, according to a study published April 6, 2022 in the open-access journal PLOS … [+2215 chars]
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. Rare vaccine-related blood clots tied to gene; concentrated antibodies may help the immunosuppressed The following is a summary of some recent… [+1279 chars]