The contraption known as the Antikythera mechanism, often dubbed the worlds first computer, was first turned on on 22 December 178 BC, claims a study published in preprint online journal arXiv. An el… [+5255 chars]
During March, Antarctica experienced a heatwave with temperatures in east Antarctica 40C above normal levels. While scientists don't know what role the high temperatures played in the fall of the ice… [+2016 chars]
By Doug Norrie | 1 hour ago As we peer out into the cosmos, into the furthest reaches of the known (and even unknown) galaxies, it stands to reason that we will continue to new objects for the firs… [+2760 chars]
In this illustration, an asteroid is shown in the foreground in the lower left. The two bright points above it on the far left are Earth (right) and the moon (left). The sun appears on the right. … [+3262 chars]
Virtual travel to space is possible! Thanks to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), which did it through what it calls the holoport. NASA virtually teleported a doctor hundreds o… [+2386 chars]
Similar to the widespread interest in graphite and diamond, there is growing interest in metastable phases, which have different physical properties than those of stable phases. However, processes to… [+3205 chars]
A butterfly-shaped stellar nursery twinkles in red and orange in a beautiful photo recently released by NASA. The agency's Spitzer Space Telescope captured the image of the aptly named Butterfly N… [+2117 chars]
The parasite Cryptosporidium, transmitted through water sources, is one of the most common causes of diarrheal disease in the world. Credit: Muthgapatti Kandasamy and Boris Striepen “We have been in… [+5858 chars]
Standing on Earth almost 4 billion years ago would have been an incredibly hot, desperately lonely, and very short experience what with there being no oxygen. Now, new research suggests there would h… [+3118 chars]
A special form of light made using an ancient Namibian gemstone could be the key to new light-based quantum computers, which could solve long-held scientific mysteries, according to new research led … [+3000 chars]
Solar flares coincide yet are part of our Sun's recurring 11-year cycle, divided into the minimum and maximum phases. Depending on the phase, the occurrence of solar activities such as solar storms m… [+3466 chars]
The Backyard Observatory Supernova Search (BOSS) Team has landed the 2022 Page Medal for their incredible contribution to space research by finding 200 confirmed supernova across the dark skies. BOS… [+2776 chars]
