We have all heard of Mars' Perseverance, the robotic explorer currently roaming on the Red Planet. It's one of eight active spacecraft, including three operated by NASA, that currently orbit Mars, ga… [+2717 chars]
Biodiversity was significantly reduced during the Permian-Triassic mass extinction, as may be seen especially in the body fossils of animals with complete skeletons. Both skeletonized and soft-bodied… [+4614 chars]
The scientists state that if they can understand unchecked plant growth, they believe they can find a cure for cancer. If scientists can fully understand plant growth, they might be able to find a c… [+3424 chars]
The neutron’s lifetime is a significant parameter in Standard Model because it is used as an input for calculating the quark mixing matrix, which describes quark decay rates. If the quarks don’t mix … [+5053 chars]
As a part of its Scientific Balloon Program, NASA launches 10 to 15 balloon missions each year. In an upcoming mission, NASA plans to use a balloon larger than a football field to send a telescope 13… [+3213 chars]
The countdown is on for the release of the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled for July 12. But before full science operations begin, each of Webb’s four instruments h… [+2298 chars]
The countdown is on for the release of the first science images from the James Webb Space Telescope, scheduled for July 12. But before full science operations begin, each of Webb’s four instruments h… [+2298 chars]
A stubborn solar array on the NASA Lucy mission might yield enough to allow the mission to continue its asteroid-hunting mandate with few issues, NASA reports. The agency said it has made "significa… [+3147 chars]
In the early hours of March 13, 1989, the public utility Hydro-Québec went out of service. The entire province of Québec lost power for nine hours, interrupting many aspects of public life for the en… [+7120 chars]
How far is the Sun from Earth? The distance between the Sun and Earth is, on average, about 149.6 million kilometres. That means that the Suns light takes about 8.3 minutes to reach Earth. Since the… [+4655 chars]
[Representation] Washington: New images captured by NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter showed a mysterious rocket crashed into the far side of the moon, leaving behind it a double crater. The coll… [+1221 chars]
WASHINGTON NASA is continuing to work with Roscosmos on a seat barter agreement despite missing a self-imposed deadline last month to complete a deal in time to allow exchanges on missions launching … [+2437 chars]