By the spring of 1972, going to the Moon had become, if not normal, at least more assured. There was no tentative step when Apollo 16 astronauts John Young and Charlie Duke stepped off the ladder of … [+2517 chars]
The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its operational temperature, which is just a little more than what matter can possibly reach. Webb's MIRI instrument has attained minus 266 degrees Celsius … [+2322 chars]
A Cornell University study describes a breakthrough in the quest to improve photosynthesis in certain crops, a step toward adapting plants to rapid climate changes and increasing yields to feed a pro… [+4606 chars]
New Delhi | Jagran Trending Desk: On Monday, the Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA shared an amazing picture of the Martian sunrise. The space agency took to its official Instagram handle to… [+1702 chars]
Jasper Halekas, an associate professor at the University of Iowa, has been awarded over $160,000 to research the magnetic field on the moons surface. The mission is set to launch in 2024 and will las… [+3035 chars]
Astronomers are one step closer to observing gravitational waves from orbiting pairs of supermassive black holes in distant galaxies, all thanks to NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope - a powerful… [+2202 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. … [+3257 chars]
Knowing this, the space industry is scrambling to find alternatives that will allow humans to remain in orbit. By space industry, we primarily refer to the United States, which has the highest concen… [+3845 chars]
A new study led by the University of Leicester and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has revealed a more complete picture of trends in Neptunes temperatures than ever before. The scientists comb… [+2655 chars]
The first study to compare the accumulation of mutations across many animal species has shed new light on decades-old questions about the role of these genetic changes in ageing and cancer. Researche… [+6334 chars]
Neurons exhibit periodic, quasi-periodic, and chaotic responses to periodic inputs. Understanding how neurons respond to diverse signals might help scientists better understand cognition and developm… [+3085 chars]
The path to faster and more powerful quantum computers could be paved with a gemstone called cuprite. Its unique properties have long made it useful for quantum research, but a new experiment could p… [+2985 chars]