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]
In 1676, by studying the motion of Jupiter's moon Io, Danish astronomer Ole Rømer calculated that light travels at a finite speed. Two years later, building on data gathered by Rømer, Dutch mathemati… [+6818 chars]
New UC Riverside research shows fungi and bacteria able to survive redwood tanoak forest megafires are microbial "cousins" that often increase in abundance after feeling the flames.Fires of unprecede… [+3273 chars]
A protein that allows the fungus which causes white mold stem rot in more than 600 plant species to overcome plant defenses has been identified by a team of U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultura… [+2954 chars]
A 'wispy' galaxy 4 billion light-years away from us features in a glorious new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope. Called GAMA 526784, the galaxy represents one of a set of "ultra-diffuse" galaxi… [+2036 chars]
An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of a rare double neutron star millisecond pulsar. The newfound binary pulsar, designated PSR J13256253, consists of two neutron stars orbiti… [+3413 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]
Saturn's moon Titan looks very much like Earth from space, with rivers, lakes, and seas filled by rain tumbling through a thick atmosphere. While these landscapes may look familiar, they are composed… [+6725 chars]
The first all-private crew to travel to the International Space Station, comprised of three millionaire businessmen and their former NASA astronaut escort, is returning to Earth today Their journey … [+2547 chars]
Scientists who study stars have detected a previously unknown kind of event called a micronova. The event involves thermonuclear explosions that take place on a star called a white dwarf. The explos… [+3649 chars]
NASA flight surgeon Dr. Josef Schmid gives a space greeting Oct. 8, 2021, as he is holoported on to the International Space Station. ESA (European Space Agency) astronaut Thomas Pesquet I have a ne… [+4152 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]
