It might be hard to fathom now, but the human exploration of the solar system isn't going to stop at the moon and Mars. Eventually, our descendants will spread throughout the solar systemfor those in… [+4357 chars]
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms trained on real astronomical observations now outperform astronomers in sifting through massive amounts of data to find new exploding stars, identify new types… [+9670 chars]
A laser pulse that sidesteps the inherent symmetry of light waves could manipulate quantum information, potentially bringing us closer to room temperature quantum computing.The study, led by research… [+4656 chars]
Hi. My name is Hiro Hamada and Ive been working on something thats pretty cool. This is a microbot! To thunderous applause from an appreciative audience, Hiro, the main character in the Disney anim… [+6381 chars]
China’s Mars rover Zhurong has been switched to dormant mode while waiting out a dust storm on the surface of the planet, according to the China National Space Administration. The latest images take… [+1410 chars]
We have a glimpse now of NASA's latest vision for its first crewed Mars mission. The agency released (opens in new tab) its top objectives for a 30-day, two-person Mars surface mission on Tuesday (M… [+3141 chars]
Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms trained on real astronomical observations now outperform astronomers in sifting through massive amounts of data to find new exploding stars, identify new types… [+9670 chars]
Neptune is the farthest planet from the sun and one of two "ice giants" in our solar system . The cold, blue planet is about 30 times farther away from the sun than Earth and takes around 165 Earth … [+6947 chars]
The federal government is alerting drivers about alternating lane closures of the Burlington Canal Lift Bridge Tuesday through Friday due to maintenance work. Between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. daily, one or… [+519 chars]
While volcanic eruptions and earthquakes serve as immediate reminders that Earth's insides are anything but tranquil, there are also other, more elusive, dynamic processes happening deep down below t… [+5571 chars]
ByUniversity of St. AndrewsMay 24, 2022Radio image of the neutral hydrogen gas in the galaxy AGC 114905. Its inclination is estimated from the black ellipse, which fits the data better. Assuming the … [+5312 chars]
Before the Earth and other planets formed, the young sun was still surrounded by cosmic gas and dust. Over the millennia, rock fragments of various sizes formed from the dust. Many of these became bu… [+5314 chars]