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]
Scientists from the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research have used computer modeling to show how a hypothesized type of supernova would evolve on the scale of thousands of years, giving researchers … [+3605 chars]
China's LinkSpace plans to send a rocket into space and land it safely in late 2022, three years after the startup's last major test. The company announced Thursday (May 5) that it had carried out a… [+3603 chars]
Seagrasses- marine plants- are one of the most efficient global sinks of carbon dioxide on Earth. They stores almost twice as much carbon as forests on land and 35 times as fast. Recently, sc… [+4212 chars]
EPFL researchers have discovered that symmetry in the human body is influenced by surface tension, the same mechanical phenomenon that allows lightweight insects to walk on water. A paper discussing … [+6009 chars]
AUSTIN, Texas The amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the Earths atmosphere has only a small influence on changes in tropical ecosystems despite evidence of enhanced plant growth under elevated CO2 sc… [+3898 chars]
Black holes are some of the strangest objects in space. These balls of dense matter are scattered throughout the Milky Way and have gravitational fields so powerful, nothing can escape their gaping m… [+3493 chars]
Many businesses are developing lunar rover ideas for a future crewed expedition to the Moon. In this gallery, you can see some of the best. With many countries hoping to launch a crewed trip back to… [+1024 chars]
Chinese scientists have found the soil on the moon may potentially be able to generate oxygen and fuel, a finding that signifies more tantalizing possibilities of utilizing lunar resources to further… [+1804 chars]
ByColumbia Climate SchoolMay 6, 2022 Lead author Chloe Gustafson and mountaineer Meghan Seifert install geophysical instruments to measure groundwater below West Antarcticas Whillans Ice Stream. Cre… [+9567 chars]
Yet another cloud of space debris has appeared in orbit around Earth. This particular cloud was birthed by the explosion of an old Russian rocket motor. Currently, the U.S. Space Force’s 18th Space S… [+2874 chars]
By positioning the appropriate material at the appropriate angle, scientists from Cornell University were able to discover a way to switch the magnetization in a ferromagnet’s thin layers — an approa… [+5754 chars]
