Alas, NASAs SOFIA flying telescope will stop operations later in 2022, after the agency and its partners re-examined the program. But why? Photo: Michael Rausch There are some aircraft that are ext… [+3599 chars]
In two weeks' time, the European Southern Observatory (ESO) is going to present the world with new information about our Milky Way. It's anyone's guess what the announcement will be, but based on wh… [+2725 chars]
More than 50 years ago, Apollo astronauts left 96 bags of their own waste on the surface of the Moon. But they didnt exactly fear getting hit with a fine for littering, as spacethe Moon includedhas b… [+1649 chars]
The moon during various phases at the beginning, middle and end of a total lunar eclipse. AFP via Getty Images With the Blood moon total lunar eclipse approaching on May 15, you may want to build … [+5141 chars]
It’s been a big month for Perseverance. In addition to reaching Jezero Delta and breaking distance records, (per Space), it also captured the best ever recording of a solar eclipse from the surface o… [+1277 chars]
image: Brookhaven Lab biologist Paul Freimuth and co-author Feiyue Teng, a scientist in Brookhaven Lab's Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN), at the light microscope used to image bacteria in t… [+7800 chars]
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and Earth and casts its shadow on Earth. Credit: NASAs Scientific Visualization Studio On April 30, 2022, a partial solar eclipse will be … [+2886 chars]
There’s an excellent chance to watch a meteor shower in the pre-dawn hours next week. From May 4th, 5th, and 6th, at a few hours past midnight in the Northern Hemisphere, go outside in a dark area a… [+1838 chars]
Researchers from the University of Stuttgart have developed a new, reliable method of coating 3D printed lenses with anti-reflective coatings. Dubbed low-temperature thermal atomic layer deposition … [+5343 chars]
NASA: There has always been that one question in the corner of our mind, how did life begin on Earth? It is quite similar to the question of who came first, chicken or the egg, in a laymans eye. Perh… [+2557 chars]
Harbour seals may sound different than expected from their body size. Is this ability related to their vocal talents or is it the result of an anatomical adaptation? An international team of research… [+2018 chars]
Sending humans virtually anywhere in space beyond the Moon pushes logistics of health, food, and psychology to limits we're only just beginning to grasp. A staple solution to these problems in sci… [+4505 chars]
