As if cracking open a cosmic Russian nesting doll, astronomers have peered into the center of the Milky Way and discovered what appears to be a miniature spiral galaxy, swirling daintily around a sin… [+2841 chars]
The SOFIA aircraft has returned to New Zealand for a final time ahead of the mission's conclusion later this year. The Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA) is a modified Boeing 7… [+2462 chars]
<li>Duarte, B. et al. Climate Change impacts on seagrass meadows and macroalgal forests: an integrative perspective on acclimation and adaptation potential. Front. Mar. Sci.5, 190 (2018). Article … [+16641 chars]
NASA is counting down the fourth attempt at completing a practice launch day exercise with its Artemis 1 vehicle on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida. The June 20 Wet Dress … [+8520 chars]
NASAs Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) has spotted a peculiarly-shaped cloud hovering over the largest inland body of water on the planet, the Caspian Sea. In sharp contrast wit… [+1714 chars]
The colossal shock wave generated by the first stages of a collision between some of the most massive structures in the Universe has just been seen and imaged for the first time. The detection was f… [+3310 chars]
The bacteria in the gut are crucial for our health. They contribute to the development of an effective immune system and ward off pathogens. However, when harmful gut bacteria multiply or beneficial … [+5001 chars]
Astronomers have traced the violent and catastrophic evolution of Andromeda, our nearest galactic neighbor, by analyzing the makeup and motion of more than 500 stars within the nearby galaxy. Locate… [+1725 chars]
A recent study published in the journal Smart Materials in Manufacturing focuses on producing smart, multifaceted, and structurally robust nanocomposites by combining functionalized graphene nanoplat… [+5572 chars]
Are these huge candles in space? Or are they just 5,000 ancient galaxies glowing in space? NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has had its fair share of seeing galactic wonders throughout the years, and t… [+3063 chars]
The Undergraduate Research series is where we feature the research that youre doing. If you are an undergraduate that took part in an REU or similar astro research project and would like to share thi… [+4100 chars]
In an article recently published in the journal Nanotechnology, researchers employed a single particle imaging method for fluorescence excitation with moderate intensity to achieve spatial resolution… [+6445 chars]
