LONG BEACH, Calif. The launch of a NASA mission to the asteroid Psyche has been delayed at least a month and a half because of a problem with the spacecrafts software, the agency confirmed May 23. I… [+2486 chars]
Everyone loves looking at the Moon, especially through a telescope. To see those dark and light patches scattered across its surface brings about a sense of awe and wonder to anyone who looks up at t… [+4692 chars]
NASA is calling on U.S. industry, academia, international communities, and other stakeholders to provide feedback and input on its Moon to Mars strategy. The feedback will provide valuable insight in… [+2952 chars]
Life on our planet is possible because of the Sun, but the relative proximity of our nearest star comes with risks, too. Intense outpourings of radiation and matter from the Sun, for instance, can cr… [+6024 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]
Why are Ediacaran fossils so important?Apart from the incredible luck of them actually being found, these fossils represent one of the most important steps in the evolution of life on this planet. As… [+10826 chars]
The sonification of galaxy cluster Abell 370. The Hubble Telescope of American space agency NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) has shared a video on its official Instagram page fro… [+1349 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]
MIT researchers have created an interactive design pipeline that streamlines and simplifies the process of crafting a customized robotic hand with tactile sensors. Typically, a robotics expert may s… [+6753 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 … [+5570 chars]
Sugars, amino acids, drugs - chiral molecules are everywhere. Researchers in the AQUACHIRAL project at the Fritz-Haber-Institut have used X-rays to study hair-thin liquid jets of these molecules. Usi… [+3605 chars]
Observations of a young binary star system have led astronomers to new insights into how planets might form. In a system with two or more stars, planetary disks are cyclically sloshed about by the co… [+2494 chars]
