ByESA/HubbleApril 26, 2022 This Hubble Space Telescope image features NGC4826 a spiral galaxy located 17 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices (Berenices Hair). This galaxy… [+4430 chars]
An international team of astronomers have analysed archival data of 25 Hot Jupiterexoplanets, answering important unanswered questions about these gas giants with extreme atmospheric conditions. Hot … [+7193 chars]
The universe is losing a galaxy. Recent images from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope show two galaxies in the process of merging. Dubbed “Angel Wing” due to its symmetrical appearance, the collisi… [+3015 chars]
A gigantic "potentially hazardous" asteroid that may be twice the size of the Empire State Building is set to zoom past Earth Thursday (April 28), according to NASA. The asteroid, named 418135 (2008… [+2622 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]
ByInstitute for Basic ScienceApril 26, 2022 Chirality preference in living matter may arise spontaneously to optimize energy harvesting. When one holds a right hand in front of a mirror, the reflec… [+5528 chars]
This story is part of Mysteries of the Brain, CNET's deep dive into the infinite complexities of the human brain. Picture a red apple. Great. Now, which of the following describes you? Group 1: Yo… [+6918 chars]
Scientists have discovered a new way male spiders avoid being eaten after sex: catapulting away. After mating, some species of female spiders kill and eat their partners. The catapulting spiders ar… [+1557 chars]
Research | Science | UW News blog April 26, 2022 This artists impression highlights the compactness of molecular gas in a post-starburst galaxy and its lack of star formation.ALMA/S. Dagnello … [+5427 chars]
Enlarge/ Fossilized spider from the Aix-en-Provence formation in France seen in hand sample overlain with fluorescent microscopy image of the same fossil. UV illumination causes the fossil to glow br… [+6229 chars]
ByStanford UniversityApril 26, 2022 These three mosaics of Titan were composed with data from Cassinis visual and infrared mapping spectrometer taken during the last three Titan flybys, on October 2… [+4201 chars]
NASA's marsquake-hunting lander has detected its two largest seismic events to date — and on the far side of the planet, no less. NASA's InSight lander touched down on Mars in November 2018 carr… [+3979 chars]
