ByIowa State UniversityJune 24, 2022 Scientists have announced the experimental discovery of a tetraneutron, a new and exotic state of matter that could also have properties that are useful in exist… [+8886 chars]
The Orion Nebula is a well-known feature in the night sky and is visible in small backyard telescopes. Orion is a busy place. The region is known for active star formation and other phenomena. It’s o… [+7487 chars]
A senior space official has confirmed China plans to bring rocks home from the surface of Mars by 2031, which could make it the first nation to deliver Martian samples to Earth. The timeline is two … [+3598 chars]
Scientists are a abuzz with anticipation for the first full-color images from the James Webb Space Telescope, the biggest and most powerful infrared space-based telescope, which will be revealed in J… [+9313 chars]
The #US space agency has determined that its Space Launch System megarocket is ready for the #Artemis1 flight test. The agency will now roll SLS and Orion back to the Vehicle Assembly Building at Ke… [+647 chars]
Jupiter is famous for its massive, eye-catching storms. Now, citizens will be able to help scientists uncover the mysteries of the gigantic planet's storms. The project is hosted on Zooniverse and… [+2101 chars]
With a massive planet come massive storms. Such storms on Jupiter are the focus of a new citizen science project hosted on Zooniverse. Jovian Vortex Hunter (opens in new tab) launched Tuesday (June … [+2213 chars]
image: To show that 3D imaging with MIET-SMLM is compatible with biological samples, cells were seeded on a cover glass coated with 10 nm of gold and 5 nm of SiO2 using standard immunofluorescence sa… [+4025 chars]
A new study led by the University of Southampton has found that stretching of the continents is likely to have caused one of the most abrupt and extreme global warming events in the history of our pl… [+2729 chars]
It's almost like a Mars impact crater is staring back up at the European Mars Express orbiter in this recently released image. The European Space Agency (ESA) spacecraft imaged the 18.6-mile-wide (3… [+1964 chars]
As you’re nearing the end of February, dates can get confusing. The irregular month, already unique in its 28-day length, sometimes has a 29th day, also known as Leap Day. This is even worse for the… [+1849 chars]
The THEMIS VIS camera contains 5 filters. The data from different filters can be combined in multiple ways to create a false color image. These false color images may reveal subtle variations of the … [+2531 chars]