Black holes with varying light signatures but that were thought to be the same objects being viewed from different angles are actually in different stages of the life cycle, according to a study led … [+5095 chars]
,Holes in sea ice provide the perfect hunting ground for polar bears looking to catch their main food sourceseals. So when rising temperatures cause sea ice to melt, polar bears' existence is threate… [+5218 chars]
A trio of researchers from James Cook University, working with a colleague from the University of Adelaide, has found metamorphic diamonds in rocks near Australia's northeast coast. In their paper pu… [+2665 chars]
Feature Remember Skylab? How about SMEAT? Fifty years ago, a trio of US astronauts took part in 56-day simulation of a Skylab mission that would prove critical to the success of the US's first crewed… [+4489 chars]
When youre asked, Whats up? this weekend, heres your answer: the Long March 5B, a roughly 44,000-pound rocket body thats spiraling toward Earth. But scientists are unsure when and where this debris … [+5614 chars]
For the first time in almost 5,000 years of observations, researchers have fully cataloged optical illusions created in the sky as light shines through ice crystals known as atmospheric halos. The … [+4843 chars]
Many people dream about owning their very own piece of history, but what about owning your own dinosaur? That dream came true for one anonymous buyer who purchased a rare, ancient Gorgosaurus skelet… [+2323 chars]
With the launch of Artemis I being just around the corner, NASA is upping the ante during tests that would ensure a long-term human presence on the Moon. In the recent phase of preparations, engineer… [+2131 chars]
Neanderthals are the closest relatives to modern humans. Comparisons with them can therefore provide fascinating insights into what makes present-day humans unique, for example regarding the developm… [+4559 chars]
Canadians living in the southernmost parts of the country may be able to catch a glimpse Friday night of the Delta Aquariids meteor shower, weather permitting. The southern Delta Aquariids meteor sh… [+1706 chars]
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission will lift off one month from today (July 29), if all goes according to plan. The agency is working toward an Aug. 29 launch for Artemis 1 , which will use a Space Laun… [+3164 chars]
ByChandra X-ray ObservatoryJuly 29, 2022 Zeta Ophiuchi was once in close orbit with another star, before being ejected when this companion was destroyed in a supernova explosion. Infrared data from … [+4277 chars]
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