Finally, all the base units of the so-called “molecule of life“Found in samples of” Meteorite, The discovery by Japanese researchers concluded the mapping of two DNA bases, cytosine and thymine. Thi… [+2495 chars]
A partially eclipse sunset captured by expert eclipse photographer Jörg Schoppmeyer as seen from ... [+] Vina del Mar in Chile on April 30, 2022. Jörg Schoppmeyer (used with permission) Yesterday … [+3769 chars]
There's an old joke that the dinosaurs are only extinct because they didn't develop a space agency. The implication, of course, is that unlike our reptilian ancestors, we humans might be able to save… [+4716 chars]
By Abigail Rosenthal in 40 Acres, May | June 2022 on May 1, 2022 at 7:00 am | No Comments Theres never been a way to clearly see the past here on Earth. Archeologists can uncover fossils and… [+3898 chars]
A rare solar eclipse Saturday (April 30) stunned viewers across Antarctica, the southern tip of South America, and the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. While much of the event took place in remote areas… [+3837 chars]
SKY GUIDE: This map represents the night sky as it appears over Maine during May. The stars are shown as they appear at 10:30 p.m. early in the month, at 9:30 p.m. at midmonth, and at 8:30 p.m. at mo… [+8297 chars]
NASA's Hubble Telescope recently shared an image of two stunning galaxies far away that appear to be interacting with each other. The pair of gravitationally interacting galaxies is called Arp 147. … [+1809 chars]
The Perseverance rover has begun exploring one of the most exciting areas of Mars: The delta in the Jezero crater. The rover’s Delta Front Campaign began on April 18, searching the site of an ancient… [+2179 chars]
ByMichigan State UniversityMay 1, 2022 All stars, including our sun, are born from a cloud of dust and gas. This cloud can also seed planets that will orbit the star. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The I… [+10545 chars]
In this week’s image from the Hubble Space Telescope, you can see an unusual type of galaxy called an ultra-diffuse galaxy. The galaxy GAMA 526784 is shown as a smear of light across the center of th… [+2088 chars]
On April 27 at 8:03 a.m. Central Daylight Time, as many drove to work and school, a dazzling, fast-moving fireball seared the sky over Mississippi, producing multiple sonic booms. More than 60 eyew… [+3219 chars]
Scientists say they have identified the two largest marsquakes ever recorded on the Red Planet. A marsquake is a seismic event that happens on Mars. It is similar to earthquakes that happen on our p… [+3573 chars]
