Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has made its first connection to the International Space Station, completing a primary goal of the programme’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT-2). This is a repeat of the com… [+1937 chars]
Measuring just over a half a mile (2,722ft) tall, the Burj Khalifa has been the tallest building in the world since it was built in 2004. But Dubai's enormous building pales in comparison to an aste… [+4680 chars]
SOLAR activity may be the cause of seasonal dust storms on Mars, according to new research. Powerful dust storms overtake Mars' surface once every three to four Martian years about five and a half … [+2390 chars]
The ALICE experiment of the Large Hadron Collider has, for the first time, directly measured a phenomenon known as the "deadcone," which has allowed physicists to directly measure the mass of a funda… [+3905 chars]
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, which is currently on its way to asteroids orbiting the sun at the same distance as Jupiter, watched the moon disappear during the total lunar eclipse on May 15. NASA releas… [+2044 chars]
Ever wonder what it would be like to fly through the Orion Nebula with all its newborn stars? Or buzz through the California Nebula? Of course, we’ve seen simulated “fly-throughs” of nebulae in sci-f… [+6685 chars]
We do get new updates and unseen visuals almost on a daily basis for outer Space including galaxies, formation of stars, black holes, asteroids, comets and more. But when it comes to knowing about ou… [+2408 chars]
Scientists have been trying to synthesize a new form of carbon called graphyne. However, they achieved limited success. Now, scientists from the University of Colorado Boulder have successfully creat… [+2402 chars]
Ten years ago, a new technology called CRISPR-CAS9, made it possible for scientists to change the genetic code of living organisms. As revolutionary as it was, the tool had its limitations. Like the … [+6001 chars]
NASA recently celebrated 32 years of Hubble observations. The space telescope was launched back in 1990. Since its launch, it has managed to complete over 1.4 million observations. Now, a physicist n… [+3003 chars]
Scientists have taken a huge step forward in the search for a new treatment for cancer, after discovering a 'holy grail' natural anti-cancer chemical in common soft corals. The chemical, called eleu… [+3962 chars]
Researchers have discovered in two-dimensional conductive systems a new effect that promises improved performance of terahertz detectors. A team of scientists at the Cavendish Laboratory, together w… [+4806 chars]