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An aerial view of the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams on the campus of Michigan State University.Credit: Facility for Rare Isotope Beams One of nuclear physicists top wishes is about to come true. A… [+7979 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]
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]
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]
With their sickle-claws and agile movements, raptors were without a doubt one of the most ferocious dinosaurs when they roamed the Earth. Now, scientists have discovered the remains of a new species… [+6243 chars]
Rocket Lab will take a shot a making history today with its attempt to catch a spent booster midair with a helicopter. This (mostly) unprecedented technique is apparently the safest and most efficien… [+2705 chars]
The Carlini base on King George Island, hosting the seismometer located closest to the seismic region, and the Bransfield Strait. Credit: Milton Percy Plasencia Linares In a remote area, a mix of ge… [+5994 chars]
Back in February 2021, the Perseverance rover landed on Martian soil after a seven-month journey. A cone-shaped backshell protected it while traveling in deep space and during its fiery descent, whil… [+1561 chars]
Something deep in the heart of the Milky Way galaxy is glowing with gamma radiation, and nobody can figure out for sure what it might be. Colliding dark matter has been proposed, ruled out, and then… [+3824 chars]
Planets Jupiter, Venus, Mars and Saturn, alongside the moon, shine above Rome at dawn, while the Chinese space station module Tianhe crosses the sky on April 27, 2022. (Image credit: Gianluca Masi/Th… [+3256 chars]
Long-extinct "fish lizards" first appeared in the ocean about 250 million years ago, and their fossils were found high in the Swiss Alps. According to a study published Thursday in the Journal of V… [+2150 chars]
