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]
The brilliant cascade of stars through the middle of this image is ESO 318-13, a galaxy that lies millions of light-years from Earth. The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope captured this edge-on view of… [+1178 chars]
Two million tons of TNT: that’s the equivalent of a meteorite impact in October 2021. It produced a burst of light sufficient to be from Earth.Astronomer Ko Arimatsu and his colleagues from theUniver… [+2015 chars]
Never-before-seen microbes living deep beneath the permafrost at one of the coldest and saltiest water springs on Earth could provide a blueprint for life on Mars. At Lost Hammer Spring, which lies … [+3859 chars]
Summary: Data collected from a tetraplegic man learning a BCI to play Simon showed the brain replays the learned information during sleep. Source: Mass General Why do we sleep? Scientists have deba… [+7473 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]
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]
Its solar panels are caked with dust and the batteries are running out of juice, but NASAs InSight Mars lander continues to soldier forth collecting more science about the Red Planet until its very l… [+3906 chars]
It's real fun to observe astronauts in space bouncing around in zero gravity. Though we theoretically know that space does not have gravity, actually seeing zero gravity in action is amusing nonethel… [+1171 chars]
The Celestron Advanced VX 8-inch EdgeHD is a versatile telescope system for intermediate to advanced amateur astronomers, but still small and lightweight enough to transport easily for observing out … [+7893 chars]
The recent paper combines the expertise of three experts who have worked on research into different aspects of Sagittarius A*. By combining large-scale observations of how nearby stars are affected b… [+1299 chars]