1ES 1927+654 is a galaxy located at a distance of 236 million light years in the far northern constellation of Draco. The galaxy is demonstrating erratic behavior and had an enigmatic outburst, that … [+7421 chars]
image: Declining ocean memory between the present and the end of the 21st century--blue indicates decline, red indicates increase in memory.view more Credit: Shi, et al. (2022) Using future projec… [+4634 chars]
A group of astronomers, led by Sierk van Terwisga from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy, have analyzed the mass distribution of over 870 planet-forming disks in the Orion A cloud. By exploiting… [+7511 chars]
DNA mutations might be caused by a rather weird, but well-known, quantum mechanism called tunnelling. This challenges the notion that quantum behavior doesn't happen in living cells, and could greatl… [+3545 chars]
One of the spring’s busiest meteor showers, called the Eta Aquarids, peaks this weekend. To catch the “falling stars,” just go out and look at the southern night sky. The Eta Aquarids reached their… [+2268 chars]
NASA will next month make a fourth attempt to fuel up its Artemis 1 mega rocket that is set to return humans to the moon before the end of the decade. If all goes according to plan, it could set the… [+8371 chars]
An old Russian motor drifting aimlessly through space for more than a decade has finally exploded, scattering at least 16 shards of orbital debris that now threaten satellites and other objects. The… [+2468 chars]
Scientists are exploring new ways to artificially stack two-dimensional (2D) materials, introducing so-called 2.5D materials with unique physical properties. Researchers in Japan reviewed the latest … [+4614 chars]
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April marked Expedition 67’s first full month aboard the International Space Station, with the outpost’s crew receiving visitors in the form of the Axiom-1 mission before Crew Dragon Freedom arrived … [+11993 chars]
Scientists have discovered a rare "triple black widow" system -- a pair of stars that rapidly circle each other before one is consumed by the other -- located some 3,000 light-years away. The star s… [+3769 chars]
The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute in California has uncovered another gem of the deep with video of a rare highfin dragonfish (Bathophilus flemingi), a toothy predator known for its huntin… [+1635 chars]
