The Hubble Space Telescope imaged the elliptical galaxy NGC 474, which is located approximately 100 million light-years from Earth and is 2.5 times the size of the Milky Way. (Image credit: NASA, ESA… [+2092 chars]
The early solar system was more chaotic than previously thought, according to a new, more precise reconstruction of the early history of several asteroids. Before the Earth and other planets formed,… [+4729 chars]
A planet’s radiant energy budget is a crucial measure. A new study presents a global picture of Mars’ radiated power based on measurements from different missions. Measurements from NASA’s Mars Globa… [+1886 chars]
the essentialSeveral recent studies provide a better understanding of the behavior of mosquitoes, which proliferate with the high temperatures of recent days. The high temperatures sign, as every y… [+1886 chars]
Youve probably heard of many diseases and health problems that befall humanoids, but there are some strange syndromes out there that you probably arent familiar with. How many of these unusual medica… [+6022 chars]
In March 2018, researchers launched what looks like a white, cooler-sized fridge to the International Space Station. That heavy box houses a $100 million facility known as the Cold Atom Laboratory, w… [+3141 chars]
InSight's Final Selfie. Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA's InSight Mars lander has sent back its last selfie of its dust-covered solar panels and deck, in an image taken on its 1,211th 'sol' or Martian… [+3760 chars]
Tree hyraxes are medium-sized mammals living in the canopies of tropical forests. They are shy and only move at night, which is why next to nothing has been known about their living habits or behavio… [+3044 chars]
A world-class astronomical observatory is under construction in the town of Lenghu, northwest China's Qinghai Province. It has an average elevation of 3,800 meters. The site was chosen for the platea… [+207 chars]
As NASA's exploration continues to push boundaries, a new solar sail concept selected by the agency for development toward a demonstration mission could carry science to new destinations. The Diffra… [+4644 chars]
NASA has provided a few tantalizing details describing its first crewed mission to Mars, which is expected to take place at some point in the 2030s. The U.S. space agency recently announced its top … [+2785 chars]
NUS scientists discovered that a two-dimensional (2D) semiconducting material, known as black phosphorus (BP), exhibits an electronic self-passivation phenomenon by re-arranging its vacancy defects. … [+4321 chars]
