To gain an edge over the US space agency NASA, Chinese scientists aim to develop a next-gen space observatory to search for dark matter. The ambitious project known as the Very Large Area gamma-ray S… [+4781 chars]
This result may help explain how some pulsars are accelerated to such remarkably high speeds.The G292.0+1.8 supernova remnant contains a pulsar moving at over a million miles per hour. This image fea… [+5254 chars]
This might finally mean the technology is on its way to practical application, although significant limitations still apply. Nevertheless, this is a huge step forward for what is known as an "atom l… [+4071 chars]
Astronomers have created an intricate map of the star forming regions of the Tarantula nebula, also known as 30 Doradus. Astronomer Tony Wong says, "These fragments may be the remains of once-larger … [+2009 chars]
Point Nemo is the most remote place on Earth - the place farthest from land. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean and lies around 2,688 kilometers (1,670 miles) from the nearest land. It is c… [+8023 chars]
A new study throws cold water (vapor?) on an earlier paper that suggested that aerial life forms could exist in Venuss massive cloud cover: Researchers from the University of Cambridge used a combin… [+3027 chars]
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore will fly the Crew Flight Test (CFT) mission no earlier than late this year. Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky NASA will fly two astronaut test pilots aboard the agencys Boe… [+4544 chars]
The Gruithuisen Domes on the Moon will be visited by a new NASA spacecraft. NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University NASA has green-lit a mission to explore a region of the Moon never before visited in … [+2548 chars]
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A new study throws cold water (vapor?) on an earlier paper that suggested that aerial life forms could exist in Venuss massive cloud cover: Researchers from the University of Cambridge used a combin… [+3027 chars]
The European Space Agency, or ESA, recently released detailed information on almost 2 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The data is being collected in an effort to create the most complete map… [+2563 chars]
Point Nemo is the most remote place on Earth - the place farthest from land. It is located in the South Pacific Ocean and lies around 2,688 kilometers (1,670 miles) from the nearest land. It is c… [+8023 chars]
