Nasa has laser marked graffiti on Martian rocks to identify rock samples that will be brought to Earth for study.Nasa's Perseverance rover is currently collecting Martian samples from the 45 kilometr… [+1595 chars]
Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite and NASA's Chandra spacecraft, an international team of astronomers has investigated a peculiar behavior of quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) in an active galaxy known … [+3721 chars]
This Bite is part of Astrobites ongoing efforts to celebrate all cultures and identities in astronomyspecifically, were highlighting disabled astronomers and those fighting for disability justice in … [+6078 chars]
Photo: Spacecreator/DepositphotosThis post may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase, My Modern Met may earn an affiliate commission. Please read our disclosure for more info. For centurie… [+7154 chars]
Newswise — Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences in Japan in collaboration with other researchers from around the world have discovered that recombinations of specific gen… [+3005 chars]
Ethics statements and consent to participate This study was approved by the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine Ethical Committee (G1178, R91). Written, informed consent was obtained from t… [+8834 chars]
Marine scientists have discovered that whale sharks eat plants, making the iconic fish the world's largest omnivore. Whale sharks are filter feeders and have long been observed eating krill at Weste… [+3482 chars]
Asteroid activity around the Earth has been picking up lately. Just a week ago, NASA spotted a 290-feet wide asteroid zooming past our planet. And now, an even bigger asteroid is going to make its wa… [+2151 chars]
Almost every kid goes through a dinosaur-crazy phase. Well, six-year-old you would be doing backflips if they knew about this. Sotheby’s, the staid auction house, is selling a triceratops skull this … [+1529 chars]
For years, scientists have wondered why Jupiter doesn't have thick, bright rings like neighboring Saturn does, and now they think they might know why. Though Jupiter does have faint, nebulous rin… [+3697 chars]
New images of Mars explore the depths of the Red Planet's Valles Marineris canyon, the largest canyon system in the solar system. The European Space Agency's (ESA) images, which were taken using th… [+2979 chars]
I drop rocks down mountainsides for science. Rockslides are a major hazard here in Switzerland. They can damage roads, railways, buildings and tunnels, and the risk only grows as climate change shrin… [+1749 chars]
