by Asha C. Gilbert Jessica Watkins made history on Wednesday by becoming the first Black woman launched into space for an extended mission on the International Space Station. Watkins, 33, and three … [+2166 chars]
There’s little debate that the most exciting move in a rocket’s repertoire is when it launches itself skywards on a column of flame. But failing that, it’s still pretty interesting to see how these m… [+2468 chars]
By exchanging a classical material for one with unique quantum properties, scientists have made a superconducting circuit that's capable of feats long thought to be impossible. The discovery, made b… [+3948 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]
May's full moon is known as the Flower Moon to signify the wildflowers that bloom throughout the month in the Northern Hemisphere. The Flower Moon will undergo a total lunar eclipse on the night of … [+979 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]
New satellites would provide services to allow new, more complex activities on the lunar surface. HELSINKI China plans to set up a constellation around the moon to provide communication and navigati… [+4102 chars]
Washington: Scientists have found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had yet to be discovered in samples from meteorites. The discovery, made by an international team a… [+2174 chars]
An analysis of hundreds of hours of observations by the Hubble Space Telescope has revealed what makes some exoplanets incredibly hot. In a new study, a team of scientists analyzed the atmospheres o… [+2891 chars]
Jupiter is known for being a giant planet made of gas, but many people on Twitter have learned just how fast it rotates and they can't quite believe it. Dr. James O'Donoghue (@physicsJ) a planetary… [+3811 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]
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]
