Astronomers have observed in a relatively nearby galaxy a star that not only survived what ordinarily should have been certain death - a stellar explosion called a supernova - but emerged from it bri… [+3233 chars]
To solve a long-standing puzzle about how long a neutron can "live" outside an atomic nucleus, physicists entertained a wild but testable theory positing the existence of a right-handed version of ou… [+7546 chars]
Roger N. Shepard, the Ray Lyman Wilbur Professor, Emeritus, in Stanfords School of Humanities and Sciences, known for his groundbreaking research on mental imagery, died May 30 at his home in Tucson,… [+8178 chars]
Perseverance has a big job to do while roving across Jezero and exploring the Delta Front, which is campaign #2 of the mission. One of the major goals of this mission (and campaign) is searching for … [+2636 chars]
The neutrino is sometimes called the “ghost particle” because it is extremely hard to detect. This is because it participates only in weak and gravitational interactions with other particles. But new… [+3581 chars]
Scientists are 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 Jul… [+9365 chars]
An international team of scientists found that sociality is not linked to intestinal nematode infection in Asian elephants. The researchers looked at loneliness and characteristics of the elephants' … [+5397 chars]
Better Together As ambitious as the SWIM concept is, its intent would be to reduce risk while enhancing science. The cryobot would be connected via a communications tether to the surface-based lande… [+2714 chars]
The neutrino is sometimes called the “ghost particle” because it is extremely hard to detect. This is because it participates only in weak and gravitational interactions with other particles. But new… [+3581 chars]
SpaceX's massive Starship project was on the move last week, as its "Booster 7" Super Heavy rocket prototype moved to its South Texas test pad Thursday (June 23). The Starship rocket and its Super H… [+3190 chars]
After months of scrutinizing photographs of the lunar surface, scientists have finally found the crash site of a forgotten rocket stage that struck the far side of the moon in March. They still do n… [+6731 chars]
image: Valleytronics researchers have developed 2D material that significantly enhances the utility of exciting particles.view more Credit: Nano Research, Tsinghua University Press The emerging fi… [+8362 chars]