The first solar eclipse of 2022 is coming on April 30. There will be a narrow band of visibility across parts of Antarctica, the southern tip of South America, and the Pacific and Atlantic oceans. Or… [+8058 chars]
Antarctic sea-ice has expanded over the period of continuous satellite monitoring, which seemingly contradicts ongoing global warming resulting from increasing concentrations of greenhouse gasses. In… [+4439 chars]
Nucleic acids analysis is mainly used in pathogen detection, genetic disease identification and early cancer diagnosis. For example, quantitative analysis of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA), a free DNA… [+3017 chars]
The "Live Space Station Tracking Map" on NASA's website is your first option. It has a solitary flight path map showing the exact location of the ISS as it travels across the planet in real-time. It … [+1390 chars]
This artists concept shows a SpaceX Crew Dragon docking with the International Space Station. Credit: SpaceX NASA will provide live coverage of the undocking and departure of the Axiom Mission 1 (Ax… [+2782 chars]
The discovery of a new type of stellar explosion called a "micronova" has shook astronauts. The explosion was noted through thermonuclear blasts that were discovered on the polar regions of a white d… [+3655 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-breakin… [+7467 chars]
Most impact craters are usually circular and fairly symmetric, but not all. This odd-shaped crater on Mars is obviously an impact crater, but it has a unique oblong shape. What happened? Most crater… [+2080 chars]
A large team of researchers at the University of Washington, working with colleagues from Université Montpellier and the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, has taken a major step toward the crea… [+2614 chars]
The European Organization for Nuclear Research known by its French acronym, CERN is the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. Located just outside of Geneva, Switzerland, it was establish… [+7206 chars]
When Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon on July 21, 1969, I wasnt even born. Ive heard stories about how the world held its breath a long, excruciating inhale while they watched on TV as the Eagle l… [+6432 chars]
Monash University, University of Queensland and Australian National University researchers have used ANSTO's Australian Synchrotron in their study of meteorites found on Earth that could be used in f… [+4622 chars]