A big Mars discussion is coming to Washington, D.C. starting Tuesday (May 17). The three-day event, hosted by Explore Mars, features panel discussions and speakers from across the space industry, as… [+3375 chars]
If you have ever watched a bird land on a tree branch, you may have noticed that it rapidly pitches its wings upward at a high angle to execute a smooth landing. However, for some birds, they land by… [+2718 chars]
This week, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced on digital channels that an asteroid larger than the Empire State Building in New York, in the United States named 2008 T… [+1165 chars]
A seasonal imbalance in the amount of solar energy absorbed and released by the planet Mars is a likely cause of the dust storms that have long intrigued observers, a team of researchers reports. Ma… [+4513 chars]
Haunting footage from two timelapse videos show the moon growing dark. The Super Flower Blood Moon lunar eclipse of May 15 to 16 saw the moon disappearing into the deep shadow of Earth, upon which t… [+2414 chars]
Reusable space technology has led to a rise in space transportation at a lower cost, as popularized by commercial spaceflights of companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic. What is poorly understood,… [+3170 chars]
ByJet Propulsion LaboratoryMay 17, 2022 Martian surface frost, made up largely of carbon dioxide, appears bluish-white in these images from the Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS) camera aboard… [+7070 chars]
In biological evolution, we know that it's all about the survival of the fittest: organisms that develop genetic traits that allow them to better adapt to their physical environment are more likely t… [+4425 chars]
Plasmids have extensive use in basic and applied biology. These small, circular DNA molecules are used by scientists to introduce new genes into a target organism. Well known for their applications i… [+3956 chars]
Deep in the forests of Laos, in a cave in the Annamite Mountains, lay a single child's tooth. That tooth an unassuming molar - could be from a mysterious species of human we know little about, and of… [+2961 chars]
Einstein's theory of special relativity teaches us that time is relative. But what does it mean for time to be relative? How can we live in a universe where nobody can agree on when events start, whe… [+5276 chars]
Scientists have found an ancient life form from 800 million years ago that may be alive. Geologists from West Virginia University claim to have found microorganisms inside the Browne Formation, an 83… [+2279 chars]
