A high amplitude light beam was discovered radiating from the farthest extent beyond interplanetary space ever. It's a form of inextensible astronomical particle known as a megamaser, and its radiat… [+3890 chars]
With their razor-sharp teeth and agility in the water, sharks are without a doubt one of the most terrifying predators to roam the planet. Now, a new study has shed light on their feeding habits - a… [+4117 chars]
Title:Kepler K2 Campaign 9: II. First space-based discovery of an exoplanet using microlensing Authors: D. Specht, R. Poleski, M.T. Penny, E. Kerins, I. McDonald, Chung-Uk Lee, A. Udalski, I.A. Bond… [+8248 chars]
An almost full Pink Moon is seen in the sky behind the Statue of Liberty as the sun rises on April ... [+] 26, 2021 in New York City. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images) Getty Images Wait. A pink… [+3776 chars]
The DART mission to redirect an asteroid is billed as potentially planet-saving. But in the wrong hands, it has seriously destructive potential. In September 2022 an event of planetary importance wi… [+5915 chars]
Quantum computers, machines that leverage quantum states to perform computations and store data, could soon revolutionize the computing industry, achieving significantly greater speeds and performanc… [+6501 chars]
If you live far enough north or south on planet Earth, you may be lucky enough to see the northern/southern lights (aurora borealis/aurora australis). You'll likely be starstruck by these dazzling li… [+3829 chars]
When completed, the GMT will stand 65 meters high and include seven of the largest parabolic telescope mirrors ever built. Each 27.6-foot (8.4-meter) diameter mirror has an 83.33-foot (25.4-meter) mi… [+1227 chars]
A HUGE asteroid is making its way towards Earth and is expected to make a 'close approach' later this month. Nasa is keeping an eye on Asteroid 418135 (2008 AG33), which it expects to shoot past our… [+1240 chars]
Archerfishes are the anti-aircraft gunners of the aquatic world. The fishes are famed for their amazing ability to shoot down land-based insects midflight with highly accurate streams of water they p… [+5566 chars]
Regardless of who we are or where we come from, everyone at some point in their lives ponders whether or not life exists beyond the Earth. For the first time in human history, we now possess the info… [+4042 chars]
After decades worth of research, scientists came to know that the universe emerged after the big bang about 14 billion years ago and has been undergoing rapid expansion ever since. Given that we alre… [+2095 chars]
