A very strange meteorite found in western Egypt in 1996 may have tiny pieces of the debris from a supernova in it, and not just any supernova but one created by the explosion of a white dwarf, the re… [+5330 chars]
The challenges of interstellar travel are immense. However, one scientist has proposed an easier (albeit very slow) way to move between stars: let free-floating planets carry us. If she's right, it c… [+3841 chars]
An international research team has now succeeded in detecting hydrotrioxides (ROOOH) for the first time under atmospheric conditions. Until now, there was only speculation that these organic compound… [+4249 chars]
Scheduled to open this spring, the new attraction will showcase NASA and commercial spacecraft hardware with immersive displays, as well as a journey through space, unique launch viewing opportunitie… [+2738 chars]
A mile-wide asteroid passed through the Earth on Friday (May 27), ten times the distance between Earth and the Moon. The asteroid, known as the asteroid 7335 (1989 JA), is almost four times the size… [+1234 chars]
A mile-wide asteroid passed through the Earth on Friday (May 27), ten times the distance between Earth and the Moon. The asteroid, known as the asteroid 7335 (1989 JA), is almost four times the size… [+1234 chars]
Astronomers have uncovered the first solid evidence that merger events between black holes can deliver a "kick" powerful enough to send a black hole spinning out of its galaxy. The team, which inclu… [+6025 chars]
After halting Artemis 1 moon rocket’s “wet dress rehearsal” several times, NASA now targets to attempt the crucial fuelling test of its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket on June 19. NASA official… [+2172 chars]
Solar sailing technology has been a dream of many for decades. The simple elegance of sailing on the light waves of the sun does have a dreamy aspect to it that has captured the imagination of engine… [+3345 chars]
DNA fingerprints left behind by sea turtles offer scientists a simple, powerful way of tracking the health and whereabouts of these endangered animals, a key step forward in their conservation. A st… [+6411 chars]
Two different waves with the same frequency and wavelengths can be coupled, so that the amplitude alternates periodically between the two to form a phenomenon known as a coherent beating oscillation.… [+9207 chars]
Supermassive black holes may have the power to quench star formation in their galaxies, according to a new study that detected numerous supermassive black holes from early on in our local universes l… [+4729 chars]
