This animation shows the Juno spacecraft's perspective of Jupiter during a flyby on April 9, 2022. (Image credit: Image data: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS Image processing by AndreaLuck © CC BY) Han… [+3043 chars]
Few good night sky watchers caught a peek of a brand new meteor shower on Monday night when the Earth passed through the debris route of a crumbling comet. The meteor shower glimpsed around 1 a.m. E… [+1107 chars]
Interstellar travel could be possible, scientists say, but not in the way you might think. For decades, science fiction stories have proposed the idea of traveling outside of our known galaxy. This … [+2518 chars]
When stars die theyre often not alone, and for the first time astronomers have found a companion to a supernova, lingering long after its sibling destroyed itself. Winds of Change In the last momen… [+3675 chars]
This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. It's hard for me to pick a favorite rock on Mars. There's the "butt crack" and the "flower" and, of course, the stunning … [+1693 chars]
What are your biggest phobias? For me, I have worked for years to try and be just okay with a spider in the room doesnt matter how big or small, hairy or leggy. They are all equally terrifying. Ive… [+7285 chars]
Article content Over the past 20 years, scientists have made great strides in understanding the brain and at the same time they know very little about how it works. Article content As neurobiologi… [+1317 chars]
Archaeologists have unearthed the ancient burial of a woman lying on a bronze bed near the city of Kozani in northern Greece. It dates to the first century B.C. Depictions of mermaids decorate the … [+2404 chars]
Scientists who study the cosmos have a favorite philosophy known as the "mediocrity principle," which, in essence, suggests that there's really nothing special about Earth, the sun or the Milky Way g… [+4970 chars]
Three times a day a measurement is transmitted from the National Research Councils Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory to a list of recipients around the world. Some use it directly; others arc… [+3803 chars]
ByUniversity of BirminghamJune 2, 2022 Researchers have discovered a new way in which cancer cells can repair DNA damage. Identifying DNA Repair Genes Holds Promise for Improving Cancer Treatment … [+3994 chars]
The International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) installed at Devasthal peak in Nainital, Uttarakhand has seen first light. The telescope is located at an altitude of 2,450 metres, and uses a rotatin… [+2913 chars]
