<ul><li>NASA says Herschel 36 is now one-million-year old but it is still quite young in cosmic sense.</li><li>Says star is located in constellation Sagittarius, 4,000 light-years away. </li><li>Says… [+797 chars]
A seasonal imbalance of the ratio of solar energy absorbed by Mars and heat released by the planet into space may be fuelling dust storms in the red planet, according to a new study. The ratio, kno… [+3813 chars]
The world's largest fusion experiment, ITER, may be able to unleash more power than previously thought. That's because a team of scientists from the Swiss Plasma Center, one of the world's leading n… [+4273 chars]
<ul><li>Scientists have for the first time been able to grow plants in soil from the moon.</li><li>The soil samples were collected during the Apollo 11, 12 and 17 ventures, according to NPR.</li><li>… [+3976 chars]
SpaceX, Blue Origin, and a host of other private companies helped to make 2021 the year with the most space launches in history, but scientists say this mad dash to space could be causing further dam… [+6728 chars]
A seasonal imbalance of the ratio of solar energy absorbed by Mars and heat released by the planet into space may be fuelling dust storms in the red planet, according to a new study. The ratio, kno… [+3813 chars]
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers have developed a technology that allows amputees to move a robotic arm using brain signals instead of their muscles. Current commercial prosthetic li… [+3672 chars]
Nevan Krogan, PhD, speaks with research associate Antoine Forget, PhD, and specialist Rasika Vartak in his lab. Image by Noah Berger Breast cancer, COVID-19, and autism may seem unrelated, but they … [+5773 chars]
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A NASA spacecraft on Mars is headed for a dusty demise. The InSight lander is losing power because of all the dust on its solar panels. NASA said Tuesday it will keep using the spacecraft's seismom… [+1968 chars]
The eclipsed moon burns red high above the bright lights of New York City in gorgeous photos captured by amateur astronomer Alexander Krivenyshev. Krivenyshev, the president of WorldTimeZone.com, sn… [+2709 chars]