The hottest rock ever recorded on Earth has been confirmed to have originated from a huge meteorite impact some 36 million years ago. Scientists say the fist-sized piece of black glass was formed in… [+4530 chars]
Scientists have long wondered how Jupiter's innermost moon, Io, has meandering ridges as grand as any that can be seen in movies like "Dune." Now, a Rutgers research study has provided a new explanat… [+3330 chars]
A low-res version of the high resolution image of the Sun from Solar Orbiter. ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI team; Data processing: E. Kraaikamp (ROB) A few weeks ago I wrote about a ground-break… [+7341 chars]
The Subaru Telescope in Hawai'i captured a strange flying whirlpool whizzing across the night sky at the weekend. Anyone looking up would have been very curious at its cause, before probably shruggin… [+2691 chars]
Meteorite hunters won’t have a field day in the Barrie area, but people may have seen something streaking through the air on the weekend. Western University’s physics and astronomy department says a… [+3081 chars]
Are you wondering about how running changes your body? The sinewed endurance athletes seen at the Olympics are living proof that regular running can have a significant impact on your body how running… [+6606 chars]
The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory will be hosting a space night, touting the benefits of dark skies for stargazing and wildlife. The April 23 event is part of International Dark Sky Week, which … [+2103 chars]
The Hubble Space Telescope captured an image of a unique group of merging galaxies that provides a glimpse into processes in the early universe. The five galaxies, known as the Hickson Compact Group… [+2720 chars]
A low-res version of the high resolution image of the Sun from Solar Orbiter. ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI team; Data processing: E. Kraaikamp (ROB) A few weeks ago I wrote about a ground-break… [+7341 chars]
The Rothney Astrophysical Observatory will be hosting a space night, touting the benefits of dark skies for stargazing and wildlife. The April 23 event is part of International Dark Sky Week, which … [+2103 chars]
Because of its outstanding transparency as well as its stability in contact with heat or chemicals, glass is relevant for many high-tech applications. However, conventional processes for shaping glas… [+4007 chars]
42 with 33 posters participating Late in 2021, the astronomy community released its decadal survey, a road map of scientific priorities for the next 10 years, which describes the hardware we need to… [+3274 chars]
