A supernova is the catastrophic explosion of a star. Thermonuclear supernovae, in particular, signal the complete destruction of a white dwarf star, leaving nothing behind. At least that's what model… [+5280 chars]
When asteroid 2019 OK suddenly appeared barreling toward Earth on July 25, 2019, Luisa Fernanda Zambrano-Marin and the team at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico jumped into action. After gettin… [+4298 chars]
It has been observed that the degree to which graphene is dispersed in the polymer matrix can influence the flow or rheological properties of polymer composites. As a result, the key characteristics … [+6484 chars]
ByChandra X-ray CenterJune 23, 2022 The G292.0+1.8 supernova remnant contains a pulsar moving at over a million miles per hour, as seen in the Chandra image along with an optical image from the Digi… [+8321 chars]
An artist's impression of Mars Express. Spacecraft image credit: ESA/ATG medialab; Mars: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin, CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO Can you believe a Martian spacecraft has been running a system based on … [+1719 chars]
Over the past few weeks, a group of engineers from SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research, Airbus Netherlands and NASA has been working on installing the Dutch aerosol instrument SPEXone on NA… [+3038 chars]
Recent advances in pre-programmed architected materials could enable new functions that can evolve in response to their environments or external stimuli, according to Lawrence Livermore National Labo… [+4411 chars]
Scientists are about to get a new look at Mars, thanks to a multicolored 5.6-gigapixel map. Covering 86% of the Red Planet's surface, the map reveals the distribution of dozens of key minerals. By lo… [+3039 chars]
The deep-sea environment is characterized by darkness, low temperature, high hydrostatic pressure and lack of food. Despite the hostile environment, a growing number of deep-dwelling animals have bee… [+2782 chars]
Gravity is a common feature of life on Earth that all living creatures experience on a daily basis. Yet it is subtle enough that, for the most part, it goes unnoticed. That is, until we drop an egg,… [+11608 chars]
ByInstitute for Advanced StudyJune 23, 2022 Simulation of glowing gas around a black hole Credit: Chris White, Princeton University Looks can be deceiving. The light from an incandescent bulb seems… [+5184 chars]
A gigantic sunspot has swelled to twice Earth's size, doubling its diameter in 24 hours, and it's pointed right at us. The sunspot, called AR3038, grew to 2.5 times Earth's size making the sunspot … [+4908 chars]
