A satellite the size of a microwave oven has successfully broken free from its orbit around Earth and is heading towards the moon. It is the latest step in Nasas plan to land astronauts on the lunar… [+2777 chars]
ByJet Propulsion LaboratoryJuly 4, 2022 Seen are six views of the Nili Fossae region of Mars captured by the Compact Reconnaissance Imaging Spectrometer for Mars, or CRISM, one of the instruments ab… [+4474 chars]
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Solar storms could be causing satellites to drop out of their orbits, according to scientists. European Space Agencys (ESA) Swarm constellation which measures magnetic fields around Earth has begun … [+2838 chars]
You may not know that youre looking at the future when you see the Voxel Cloud. Its sort of strange and different, like a movie made by Tim Burton. But its also what the future could look like. Build… [+1989 chars]
On February 11 , 2016, researchers at the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced the detection of gravitational waves for the first time. As predicted by Einsteins Gene… [+5290 chars]
After a career spent probing the mysteries of the universe, a Janelia Research Campus senior scientist is now exploring the mysteries of the human brain and developing new insights into the connectio… [+4589 chars]
A recent solar storm near Earth may cause power outages after it disrupted satellites. The solar eruption snowploughed dense layers of plasma towards Earth, triggering geomagnetic storms in two sta… [+1966 chars]
The chiral signature of a fragrance can reveal whether a perfume is genuine or fake. Similarly, the chiral signature of the emissions of a plant can provide information on whether it is healthy or da… [+3976 chars]
Powerful radio pulses originating deep in the cosmos can be used to study hidden pools of gas cocooning nearby galaxies, according to a new study appearing in the journal Nature Astronomy. So-called… [+3820 chars]
With its adorable stereo-camera eyes, the Lightweight Rover Unit 1 (LRU1) robot, posing on the black gravel of Italy's Mount Etna, resembles PIXAR's famous animated character WALL-E. LRU1 is one of a… [+3262 chars]
The tale of how grey wolves became the pet dog of today has received a new twist, with research suggesting our furry companions arose not just from one population of wild ancestors, but two. Dogs wer… [+3248 chars]
