The heavens are providing us earthlings with a bountiful array of interesting things to see in the sky this month. The total lunar eclipse and planetary alignments would have been enough, but theres … [+1502 chars]
Scientists suggest that some staffing of protected areas should be considered "essential services" in future crises. When all staff were pulled out of protected areas in March 2020 the fires spiked … [+4957 chars]
An old Russian motor has exploded in orbit, creating a further 16 shards of potentially hazardous debris. The Russian SOZ ullage motor (also known as ullage rockets) was put into orbit 15 years ago,… [+2170 chars]
A collaboration between Harvard University with scientists at QuEra Computing, MIT, University of Innsbruck and other institutions has demonstrated a breakthrough application of neutral-atom quantum … [+3838 chars]
Mars is located right next door judging by an astronomical scale, and it’s the fourth planet from the Sun. This means that astronomers have many chances to study it, although no astronaut has ever la… [+1588 chars]
Researchers have shown it is possible to perform artificial intelligence using tiny nanomagnets that interact like neurons in the brain. The new method, developed by a team led by Imperial College L… [+4937 chars]
Japanese toymaker Takara Tomy developed a mini lunar rover robot that will launch to the Moon, a Reuters report reveals. The robot, called 'Sora-Q,' was developed by Takara Tomy in partnership with … [+1605 chars]
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Research Box Title NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a witness at the scene of a star's explosive death: a companion star previously hidden in the glare of its partner's supernova. The dis… [+7103 chars]
Asteroid collisions are a favourite theme of Hollywood disaster movies — hitting the Earth with a cataclysmic impact or deflected at the last moment by heroic human intervention. Now, new technology… [+3834 chars]
These dark streaks, also known as "slope streaks," on Mars resulted from dust avalanches. They were captured by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter using its High-Resolution Imaging Science Experiment… [+318 chars]
Following is a summary of current science news briefs. COVID worsens asthma in children; booster after infection not as beneficial vs Omicron The following is a summary of some recent studies on CO… [+2488 chars]