The molecules of life, DNA, replicate with astounding precision, yet this process is not immune to mistakes and can lead to mutations. Using sophisticated computer modeling, a team of physicists and … [+4688 chars]
NASA, on May 3rd, tweeted that it observed a solar flare peaking at 9:25 AM EDT (6:55 PM IST) and it was caught in its Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) footage. While the space agency did not discuss… [+2870 chars]
Dear readers, Welcome to Quartzs newsletter on the economic possibilities of the extraterrestrial sphere. Please forward widely, and let me know what you think. This week: Nelson loves a prix fixe, … [+7284 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]
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]
An upcoming total lunar eclipse that will appear to turn the moon red will be easily visible by more than half of the people on Earth. >> Read more trending news According to space.com, the F… [+1049 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]
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]
image: Acre for acre, a salt marsh like this one in the Netherlands Western Scheldt estuary, stores five times more carbon than a forest.view more Credit: Edwin Paree DURHAM, N.C. – Human activiti… [+5110 chars]
Stephen King unfurled a map on the hood of a colleague's car in Winchester, England. Traveling across the countryside, in the middle of World War II, the car's crankshaft had given out, stranding the… [+22129 chars]
WASHINGTON NASA and Boeing say theyre confident they have resolved a valve issue that delayed a test flight of the companys CST-100 Starliner commercial crew vehicle last year and are ready to try ag… [+3914 chars]
Want to take a look at some black hole binary systems? Well then NASA’s got your back with this stunning visual showing 22 confirmed systems. Dancing in the dark Each system in NASA’s visualization… [+3070 chars]
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