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]
Scientists have discovered a so-called "missing-link" supermassive black hole hidden not in the depths of space, but in archive data. According to the international research team behind the discover… [+2209 chars]
About every 15 years, the RS Ophiuchi star system goes nova. Suddenly it becomes much brighter, as plasma is thrown out of the system at high speed. Knowing its regular behavior and thanks to two qui… [+2208 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]
Seen nearly edgewise, the turbulent disk of gas churning around a black hole takes on a crazy double-humped appearance. The black holes extreme gravity alters the paths of light coming from different… [+3399 chars]
Excess nitrogen is an issue in some places, but lack of the element is also an issue elsewhere, research shows. Since the mid-20th century, research and discussion has focused on the negative effect… [+5328 chars]
After spending about 10 days in orbit, crew members of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax-1), the first all-private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, will return to Earth next week. The cre… [+1218 chars]
Washington, Apr 15 (IANS): NASA has for the third time halted Artemis 1 moon rocket's "wet dress rehearsal" - this time over fuel leak. Wet dress rehearsal is an opportunity to refine the countdown … [+2452 chars]
The Butterfly Nebula has been captured in an awe-inspiring image taken by the Spitzer Space Telescope of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The nebula is officially known as W… [+3062 chars]
The space race between the United States (US) and China is set for a new and exciting turn as the latter is geared to challenge the mammoth American telescope with its fleet of tiny satellites as the… [+5533 chars]
image: Circadian rhythms of the phosphorylation cycle (red circle with P indicating the phosphor transfer) and the ATP hydrolysis cycle (blue circle with ATP and ADP indicating the conversion of Aden… [+4862 chars]
About every 15 years, the RS Ophiuchi star system goes nova. Suddenly it becomes much brighter, as plasma is thrown out of the system at high speed. Knowing its regular behavior and thanks to two qui… [+2208 chars]
