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]
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]
Since many robots are more durable and expendable than human beings, researchers have experimented with alternate means of getting around that outperform walking around on two legs, including a new b… [+3012 chars]
A Falcon 9 spacecraft lifted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. About 8.5 minutes later, the rocket's first stage returned to Earth and landed on the SpaceX drone ship, which was … [+430 chars]
Even as NASA publishes images demonstrating progress in the commission of the James Webb Space Telescope, preparations are being made to ground the Boeing 747-based Stratospheric Observatory for Infr… [+2287 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]
NASA scientists solved uncovered one of the Sun's many secrets. A type of solar flare that lasts minutes produces enough energy to power Earth for 20,000 years at a predictable and rapid rate. Sci… [+3604 chars]
Each of the eight planets in our solar system has its own gravitational pull, whose strength is related to its mass. The smaller a planet's mass, the weaker its gravity. In addition to mass, density … [+4585 chars]
April 30 will be full of astronomical events: a partial solar eclipse is coming, which will not be visible from Italy, and at the same time Venus and Jupiter will make a show at dawn. “They are two o… [+1062 chars]
Theres nothing wrong with sticking to a standard glute bridge as a way to work your lower body. But if youre looking to mix things up or want to hit a whole new set of muscles thats when you might wa… [+7939 chars]
Scratches and grooves on the Martian surface look like a huge 'fingernail' was gouging out regolith on the Red Planet, but there's a volcanic origin to these features. Specifically, scientists belie… [+2943 chars]
image: Figure showing the average sea surface salinity of the world' s seas and oceans during the period 2011-2018 / ICM-CSIC.view more Credit: Figure showing the average sea surface salinity of th… [+4129 chars]