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]
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]
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]
NASAs Hubble Space Telescope has captured images of two spiral galaxies, which are collectively known as Arp 303. Individually, they are called IC 563 (bottom) and IC 564 (top) are more than 275 mill… [+1365 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]
Kepler-452b (sometimes nicknamed Earth 2.0 or Earth's Cousin) is an exoplanet orbiting the Sun-like ... [+] star Kepler-452 about 1, 400 light-years (430 pc) from Earth in the constellation Cygnus. I… [+6833 chars]
<li>Chipman, A. D. et al. The first myriapod genome sequence reveals conservative arthropod gene content and genome organisation in the centipede Strigamia maritima. PLoS Biol.12, e1002005 (2014). P… [+19169 chars]
A brand-new meteor shower could light up tonight's Memorial Day holiday sky on Monday and Tuesday (May 30-31) or it may be a big bust. But either way, you'll be able to watch it live online. Called… [+3801 chars]
NASAs Perseverance Mars rover has recently uncovered proof as to how Mars has a red sky. Perseverance has confirmed earlier theories that dust devils and storms cause dust from the surface to circula… [+2824 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]
There's a revolution underway in astronomy. In fact, you might say there are several. In the past 10 years, exoplanet studies have advanced considerably, gravitational wave astronomy has emerged as a… [+7743 chars]
Ever since humanity came to the realization that the Earth is one of many planets, we have dreamed about the possibility of worlds around other stars. After all, our sun is but one of over 100-billio… [+6317 chars]
