NASA has extended the flight operations of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter through September after more than a year of accomplishments. On Feb. 18, 2021, the $2.2-billion rover landed on Mars, allowin… [+2875 chars]
Of the thousands of exoplanets we’ve discovered, most of them closely orbit red dwarf stars. Part of this is because planets with short orbital periods are easier to find, but part of this is that re… [+3274 chars]
A hand-held laser pointer produces no noticeable recoil forces when it is "fired"even though it emits a directed stream of light particles. The reason for this is its very large mass compared to the … [+4063 chars]
NASA has shown the first images obtained by the Lucy probe during its trip to the Trojan asteroids of Jupiter. It captured, between November of last year and February, calibration images of 11 star … [+997 chars]
NASA has developed a new metal alloy using a 3D printing process that can dramatically improve the strength and durability of the components and parts used in aviation and space exploration, resultin… [+2030 chars]
Explosion animation artists concept. Researchers from Skoltech, Carnegie Institution of Washington, Howard University, the University of Chicago, and the Chinese Academy of Sciences Institute of Sol… [+3717 chars]
If man's best friend is a dog, then in the future astronauts' closest companions might well be rovers. A technique allowing astronauts in orbit to control rovers exploring planetary surfaces has been… [+5187 chars]
As we move closer to returning to the Moon, NASA along with its partners is ramping up the development of the lunar Gateway. A critical component of the Artemis Program, the Gateway will be installed… [+2531 chars]
New research from the University of Sheffield has revealed how fungus blocks and bursts blood vessels in the brain, helping scientists better understand how meningitis starts. The study, published i… [+2892 chars]
3Dnatives is the largest international online media platform on 3D printing and its applications. With its in-depth analysis of the market, 3Dnatives gets over 1 million unique visitors per month and… [+281 chars]
Even more information can be gained from those pterosaur feathers. The study indicates they were fairly small, meaning that they weren't used to help the animal fly. Instead, the feathers could have … [+1242 chars]
Researchers in NUI Galway have shown, for the first time, that smaller species of scorpions, with smaller pincers, have more potent venoms compared to larger species with robust claws.The scientists … [+3407 chars]
