Recently analyzed data from an asteroid surface-sample collection performed by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed that asteroid 101955 Bennu’s surface regolith is much looser than previously thou… [+10441 chars]
In October 2003 satellite controllers lost track of hundreds of spacecraft for days after a major solar storm hit Earth. Experts worry that with the increase in the number of satellites and debris or… [+11325 chars]
Nanophotonics is the study of light-matter interactions between light and objects on the nanometer scale. The length scales involved in nanophotonics are of such great scientific interest because thi… [+7671 chars]
Recently analyzed data from an asteroid surface-sample collection performed by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed that asteroid 101955 Bennu’s surface regolith is much looser than previously thou… [+10441 chars]
Internal biological clocks, also known as circadian rhythms, are universally shared by living organisms, according to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Agricultural, Consumer & Enviro… [+2136 chars]
Much of Nick Proach’s work is out of this world. Dawson Creek’s Proach is all about the art and detail behind space model making. While firmly entrenched in models from the real world – Proach is st… [+4732 chars]
Last week, an article in News.com.au (republished by theNew York Post) that made the rounds on social media stated that NASA had warned astronauts against masturbating in space. From the News.com.au … [+1184 chars]
Title: Constraining the Planet Occurrence Rate around Halo Stars of Potentially Extragalactic Origin Authors: Stephanie Yoshida, Samuel Grunblatt, Adrian Price-Whelan First Authors Institution: Dep… [+4896 chars]
Scientists have discovered a fascinating, intricate tiny structure that has never been observed before while examining diamonds inside of an old meteorite. According to researchers, the structure, w… [+5170 chars]
We Earth-dwellers have Earth-centric idea of the Universe and that's probably fine. From sunrise to sunset (and beyond), we eat, drink, work and sleep on one single planet. Human colonies on Moon and… [+1404 chars]
Bright turquoise plumes ripple through the Milky Way's companion galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, like waves in the ocean in a spellbinding new view shared by NASA. The venerable Hubble Space Tel… [+2129 chars]
Since yesterday and until tomorrow, JWST is busy with an exciting series of observations as part of the CECILIA project. It is looking at some ancient galaxies to detail their chemical composition. T… [+2655 chars]