image: Photos taken before and after the hurricane demonstrate the resilience of the microbial mats.view more Credit: Johns Hopkins University After sustaining seemingly catastrophic hurricane dam… [+3428 chars]
A mile-wide asteroid passed by Earth on Friday (May 27) at a distance about 10 times that of the space between the Earth and moon. The asteroid, known as asteroid 7335 (1989 JA), is roughly four tim… [+2070 chars]
Donors investing in advancing Astrodynamics Platform to Discover Asteroids SAN FRANCISCO, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The B612 Foundation announced today a new $1 million matching challenge grant… [+5527 chars]
Classifying celestial objects is a long-standing problem. With sources at near unimaginable distances, sometimes it's difficult for researchers to distinguish between objects such as stars, galaxies,… [+4723 chars]
Understanding the effects of microgravity on the human body is essential in enabling astronauts to travel through the harsh environment of space for months, or even years. Significant changes to the … [+3569 chars]
Aggrecan, a major component of proteoglycan (PG) having chondroitin sulfate (CS) in cartilaginous tissues, has become increasingly popular as an ingredient in health food. In fact, proteoglycans from… [+2898 chars]
The electric current in semiconductor materials can be conducted by electrons and positively charged holes or missing electrons. When light strikes a material, electrons can be excited to a higher en… [+3767 chars]
An underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean has begun to erupt, NASA images show. Living there: Sharks that can withstand extreme temperatures. Off the coast of the Solomon Islands, about 950 miles n… [+2442 chars]
On the list of scientific tools that help us understand health, evolution or the environment, the Trinidadian guppy doesn't often come to mind. The fish are more often thought of as aquarium pets in… [+7286 chars]
Ancient volcanic eruptions on the moon could provide an unexpected resource for future lunar explorers: water. Between 2 billion and 4 billion years ago, the moon was a volcanic hotspot. Tens of tho… [+3826 chars]
Nasas InSight Mars lander since its arrival on the Red Planet in 2018 has relayed back invaluable information about our enigmatic neighbouring planet. From time to time, the space agency has also sha… [+3538 chars]
There’s a revolution underway in astronomy. In fact, you might say there are several. In the past ten years, exoplanet studies have advanced considerably, gravitational wave astronomy has emerged as … [+7257 chars]
