NASAs James Webb Space Telescope sent its first photos earlier this year. Since then, it has come a long way, going through seven stages of mirror alignment. Astrophotography and astronomy fans, rejo… [+2491 chars]
New research reveals that ozone in the troposphere is adding a great deal of heat to the Southern Ocean more than scientists previously understood. Air pollution heating up the Southern Ocean. Acco… [+3818 chars]
Scientists discovered that post-starburst galaxies condense their gas rather than expelling it, begging the question: whats actually keeping them from forming stars? Post-starburst galaxies have pre… [+4552 chars]
According to a study, your pupils could reveal whether you have aphantasia, or the inability to create visual imagery in your mind. Aphantasia was all over social media a couple of years ago. A vira… [+2588 chars]
NASA has reported several potentially hazardous asteroids coming close to Earth in the last few months. While they didnt cause any harm to us, a little bit of a deviation in the trajectories of these… [+2804 chars]
The chemical element phosphorus (P) is one of the essential building blocks of all biological life and, based on it, a function-giving component of many products: in medicines, food products or ferti… [+2568 chars]
81 with 52 posters participating, including story author An unfortunate byproduct of the arguments over climate change has been the publication of some truly awful books. Think tank staff members, d… [+4332 chars]
If you live in Ontario, keep your eyes peeled for "suspicious rocks." On Sunday (April 17), skywatching cameras in the Canadian province recorded a massive fireball that likely produced tens to hund… [+2257 chars]
ByEleni Ravanis, University of Hawaii at MnoaApril 25, 2022 This illustration depicts NASAs Perseverance rover operating on the surface of Mars. Credit: NASA We made it! Perseverance is at the delt… [+3585 chars]
Of the eight planets in our solar system, Saturn appears to be the only one surrounded by a system of rings. Saturns ring system is what makes it such a popular and beautiful planet. Without rings, S… [+7514 chars]
Conjunctival goblet cells (CGCs) are specialized epithelial cells secreting mucins to form the mucus layer of tear film. The mucus layer spreads the tear film on the ocular surface for protection. Th… [+2541 chars]
NASA's only visit to Uranus was Voyager 2s brief fly-by back in 1986. (File) A key committee of scientists have recommended the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to prioritise … [+2814 chars]
