An international group of astronomers led by Benjamin Thomas of The University of Texas at Austin has used observations from the Hobby-Eberly Telescope (HET) at the university's McDonald Observatory … [+5233 chars]
While the debate between solar energy and nuclear energy continues on Earth, some people are looking to the stars. When it comes to space exploration, scientists are always trying to optimise the wa… [+3021 chars]
Scientists are enthusiastic about establishing colonies on Mars, but is that a good idea? There have been claims and counterclaims over the possibility of living on Mars. Experts have noted that it's… [+2711 chars]
Holoportation, a combination of the words ‘teleportation’ and ‘hologram’, was tested for the first time last fall by NASA to virtually “send” doctors into space with an ISS crew. A level up from tel… [+2031 chars]
Taken from the April 2022 issue of Physics World, where it appeared under the headline "Walking on the Moon". Members of the Institute of Physics can enjoy the full issue via the Physics World app. … [+5540 chars]
Since the first successful fabrication of a two-dimensional structure of carbon atoms about 20 years ago, graphene has fascinated scientists. A few years ago, researchers discovered that two layers o… [+3182 chars]
When: Sunday, May 15 - Monday, May 16, totality at 11:29 p.m. EDT (8:29 p.m. PDT)Where: Night sky (see overview for notes on visibility)Target Audience: General audienceOverview: Watch one of the… [+2399 chars]
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Published: 11:00pm, 27 Apr, 2022 Updated: 11:15pm, 27 Apr, 2022
NASA has announced extensions for eight of its planetary science missions, giving a new lease on life to spacecraft studying the Moon, Mars, the outer Solar System, and more. The agency cleared th… [+8117 chars]
To avoid becoming a post-coital snack, male spiders leap away from the female. Insert obligatory one night stand or walk of shame joke here. Scientists recorded 155 instances of normal orb-weaving sp… [+1726 chars]
Building ‘nanofactories’ to help make medicines and more Newswise — EAST LANSING, Mich. – Thanks to a lesser-known feature of microbiology, Michigan State University researchers have helped open a d… [+5434 chars]
