There are hundreds of billions of galaxies in the Universe, each containing billions of stars, and found in every part of the sky. But in some directions, nearby galaxies block the view of the more d… [+3734 chars]
BySciTechDailyJuly 16, 2022 If climate change has already gone too far, what could be our emergency solutions? Credit: MIT Space Bubbles The Deflection of Solar Radiation Using Thin-Film Inflatable… [+15548 chars]
Earth's moon is far from being a "been there, done that" world, notwithstanding a dozen Apollo short-stay visitors between 1969 and 1972. Today, our celestial neighbor could serve as homeland for a… [+13251 chars]
A day after an aiplane-sized asteroid hurtled very close to our planet, there is a new terror on way. Yes, NASA says an asteroid today will get extremely close to Earth. In fact, quite a few asteroid… [+1903 chars]
The spiral pattern shown by the galaxy in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is striking because of its delicate, feathery nature. These “flocculent” spiral arms indicate that the r… [+1018 chars]
Newswise — While climate change is taking effect everywhere on Earth, the Arctic Circle is feeling those effects most of all, in the form of glacial melt, permafrost thaw and sea ice decline. Key pl… [+3155 chars]
The first theory is that Venus began its life spinning in the same direction as the other planets. But, like Uranus, it was hit by a large object, like a huge asteroid, perhaps even something the siz… [+1556 chars]