In a world of materials that normally expand upon heating, one that shrinks along one 3D axis while expanding along another stands out. That's especially true when the unusual shrinkage is linked to … [+8545 chars]
NASA's massive new observatory is inching ever closer to science work. Since its launch Dec. 25, 2021, the James Webb Space Telescope has been focused on deploying and aligning its complicated equip… [+2232 chars]
Will NASA's James Webb Space Telescope have a new rival? Anything's possible. After all, China is launching a giant flagship telescope at the end of 2023, with aims to shed light on discoveries abo… [+4066 chars]
Some 252 million years ago the world was going through a tumultuous period of rapid global warming. To understand what caused it, scientists have looked to one particular event in which a volcanic e… [+4347 chars]
Mimicry is widespread in the animal kingdom. Some caterpillars can make themselves look like venomous snakes. The chicks of an Amazonian bird called the cinereous mourner shapeshift into poisonous l… [+7217 chars]
Start-up SpinLaunch has an innovative way of demonstrating how we can send payloads into orbit without the need for chemical propellent from the get-go. Basically, spin the payload incredibly fast in… [+1697 chars]
The moon's phases are one of the most familiar sights in the night sky. Every month, we see our lone satellite wax and wane through a series of shapes, taking it from an unmissable full moon down t… [+5892 chars]
Stargazers from across Aotearoa have sent 1News pictures capturing the sight of falling meteors and glowing planets that lit up Sunday's sky. The Eta Aquariids meteor shower framed by the glow of fo… [+2096 chars]
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