WASHINGTON NASA says it expects to know by June whether a Russian cosmonaut will fly on a Crew Dragon mission in September in exchange for a NASA astronaut flying on a Soyuz, as the agencys leadershi… [+3735 chars]
Nasas asteroid-probing OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has had its mission extended to study a new asteroid after it delivers a sample of the previous one back to Earth. The probe began its two-year trip bac… [+2465 chars]
Age-related changes in strength and mobility may depend on genetic variations in a critical mitochondrial enzyme, suggests a study published today in eLife. The results help to address the question … [+3353 chars]
If we compare the right to the left hand, we can see these are specular imagesthat is, like symmetrical shapes reflected in a mirrorand they cannot superimpose on each other. This property is chirali… [+7403 chars]
New York, April 26 Mars, which was once known to contain a massive body of water, may have less water, suggests new research. According to researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, the Red… [+2194 chars]
An unstable sunspot released a double solar flare on Monday that triggered radio blackouts on certain parts of Asia and Australia, according to a report by LiveScience. Andrew McCarthy: Cosmic_backg… [+1514 chars]
NASA and SpaceX are making final preparations for the launch of four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) from Kennedy Space Centers Launch Complex 39A. The Crew-4 astronauts were orig… [+2062 chars]
The monitoring and warning system will be based on Earth as well as in space, with the ability to catalogue and analyse asteroids that pose a threat to humanity. That will include simulation softwar… [+2337 chars]
Bloodworms are not for the faint-hearted. These fleshy-looking marine tubes might look harmless from a distance, but don't be deceived. Bloodworms (aka 'bristle worms' of the genus Glycera) are carn… [+3302 chars]
A venomous bloodworm species grows bizarre, deadly metal teeth, and now scientists know how: with a single, simple protein that transforms copper deposits located at the bottom of the seafloor into f… [+2812 chars]
The monitoring and warning system will be based on Earth as well as in space, with the ability to catalogue and analyse asteroids that pose a threat to humanity. That will include simulation softwar… [+2337 chars]
When one tiny species of spider mates, one partner needs a special move to survive the encounter. Philoponella prominens are social spiders, meaning they live in groups, but soon after they mate, th… [+3975 chars]
