Before we begin, let's start with a little riddle, shall we? "Everyone is attracted to me, and everybody falls for me. What am I?" Since you've clicked on the heading of this article, you'll probab… [+23130 chars]
On the International Asteroid Day in 2019, which falls on June 30, an international group of astronomers initiated the Hubble Asteroid Hunter citizen science project to identify asteroid streaks in a… [+4517 chars]
Ever wonder what happened to all those collections of rocks and dust the Apollo astronauts brought back from the Moon? Some of those lunar samples were studied right away. Others made their way into … [+5228 chars]
Many coastal areas around the world are home to lush green meadows — all thanks to seagrasses. As the only flowering plants growing in marine environments, these meadows are magic: One square kilom… [+4164 chars]
Sometimes you have to stop and ask yourself: is it worth it? NASA and the German Aerospace Center did, and decided that the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) — which is a plan… [+5673 chars]
Genetic mutations are changes in the DNA of an organism that can result from errors made during cell division, viral infections or exposure to radiation and carcinogens. They are essential to evoluti… [+1926 chars]
International Astronomy Day is observed two times a year. While one is celebrated in Spring and the other one is in Autumn. International Astronomy Day is observed two times a year. While one is ce… [+1941 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]
The flashing of a nearby star led astronomers to discover that it’s part of a rare and mysterious system called a “black widow binary.” A black widow binary a type of system consisting of a rapidly … [+5193 chars]
Space has its own rules. But Canada seems to be looking to form its own regulations for the vast area too. A measure has been recently proposed in the Canadian Parliament to make committing crimes… [+1550 chars]
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]
For a new plant to grow from a seed, cells need to divide numerous times. Daughter cells can each take on different tasks and sometimes vary in size. How plants determine the plane of cell division i… [+3489 chars]
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