Using tens of thousands of stars observed by the Gaia space probe, astronomers from MPIA and Chalmers have revealed the 3D shapes of two large star-forming molecular clouds, the California Cloud and … [+6444 chars]
Obtaining structurally uniform nanocarbons in order to properly relate structure and function, ideally as single molecules, is a great challenge in the field of nanocarbon science. Thus, the construc… [+3808 chars]
An ancient tooth found in a cave has been linked to the Denisovans, a sister species of modern humans. The tooth was first found during an archaeological survey in a remote area of Laos. Now, scienti… [+3361 chars]
On Thursday, aerospace company Boeing is set to conduct a critical test flight of its new passenger spacecraft, the CST-100 Starliner a mission that will launch the gumdrop-shaped capsule to the Inte… [+11086 chars]
In order to achieve a fusion power plant, it is necessary to stably confine a plasma of more than 100 million degrees Celsius in a magnetic field and maintain it for a long time. A research group led… [+3634 chars]
This Hubble image captures a set of galaxies that are unusual because they seem not to have dark matter.Credit: NASA/ESA/P. van Dokkum, Yale Univ. Astronomers think that galaxies cannot form without… [+4568 chars]
How will future warming of the planet impact cold-water corals? A new analysis of ancient evidence from the last major global warming event identifies food and oxygen supply as key environmental fact… [+2751 chars]
NASA is sending astronauts back to the Moon by the end of this decade, and hope to send humans to Mars sometime in the 2030s. Growing food in space using in-situ resources is vital if astronauts are … [+5980 chars]
Scientists have asked Brits to avoid touching bits of meteor which has landed in the UK and it's not for what you might think. This comes after a 'spectacular meteor fireball' was said to have dropp… [+2605 chars]
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NASA never misses a chance to amaze people around the world. This time, NASA shared a beautiful image of the Lagoon Nebula. Originally captured by NASAs Hubble Space Telescope, this colorful image o… [+1153 chars]
Nature is made up of some amazing and intriguing creatures. Perhaps one of the most intriguing is the octopus. Some even believe they could be aliens. One mystery that has long evaded scientists is t… [+3013 chars]
