a group of asteroids in front of the Milky Way galaxy getty There are ten times more asteroids than astronomers thought according to new data from a space telescope. The findings come from a huge… [+2669 chars]
Since 2012, NASA’s Curiosity rover has been exploring the Gale Crater for clues about Mars’ past and possible evidence that it once supported life. For the past year, this search has centered on the … [+4702 chars]
Thinking of mucus may disgust you. However, MIT researchers have now identified components of the substance that can interact with a particular yeast and prevent it from causing infection, according … [+3884 chars]
Results of multiple and complementary lab analyses of minerals found in samples of material from Antarctica could give scientists a better understanding of the surface and subsurface environment of M… [+4171 chars]
a group of asteroids in front of the Milky Way galaxy getty There are ten times more asteroids than astronomers thought according to new data from a space telescope. The findings come from a huge… [+2669 chars]
The MSL team is very happy today, because our first drill attempt since last November was successful! This Front Hazcam imageshows the drill being extracted from the new drill hole, which is surround… [+2630 chars]
The Final Frontier has opened the door to technology prospectors. Engineers have advanced developments on earth that will have significant use in the heavens. As this happens, the moon comes into cen… [+12883 chars]
The MSL team is very happy today, because our first drill attempt since last November was successful! This Front Hazcam imageshows the drill being extracted from the new drill hole, which is surround… [+2630 chars]
Today’s Image of the Day from NASA Earth Observatory features the North Island of New Zealand. The photo was captured as the International Space Station (ISS) approached the southernmost extent of it… [+1376 chars]
A long-standing question in nuclear physics is whether chargeless nuclear systems can exist. Only neutron stars represent near-pure neutron systems, where neutrons are squeezed together by the gravit… [+6222 chars]
Two opinion pieces (Slingo et al., and Hewitt et al.) and a supportive Nature Climate Change editorial were published this week, extolling the prospects for what they call “k-scale” climate modeling.… [+11183 chars]
There have been several space missions to study how Moon, Marth, Sun and our galaxy were formed, but seldom there are any that have unravelled the mysteries on the origin of the giant planet. A rece… [+1758 chars]