Lasers are useful for a lot of things. They made CDs work (when they were still a thing). They also provide hours of entertainment for cats (and their humans). But they can also create magnetic con… [+2473 chars]
If it’s August, it’s time for the Perseid meteor shower (weather permitting). This is one of the more populous showers; its Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR) is the estimated number of visible meteors at th… [+4371 chars]
What do UX Tauri, RW Aurigae, AS 205, Z CMajoris, and FU Orionis have in common? They’re young stellar systems with disks where planets could form. It appears those disks were disturbed by stellar fl… [+5820 chars]
Whenever we look up at a clear night sky, we can see a multitude of stars. From here on Earth, if you happen to be in an area with no light pollution, you can see upwards of 10,000 individual stars. … [+3406 chars]
Cristoforetti, seen here beaming in her Orlan spacesuit cooling garment, conveyed her thanks to all the support teams in a Twitter message on July 28, 2022. "Just two words: THANK YOU! Thank you all… [+248 chars]
ByNorthern Arizona UniversityJuly 31, 2022 What do Mars Mars is the second smallest planet in our solar system and the fourth planet from the sun. It is a dusty, cold, desert world with a very thin… [+6232 chars]
Whenever we step on a scale and see our weight, we are seeing how the force of Earths gravity pushes us down. In the vacuum of space where there is no gravity pushing you down, you weigh nothing. Sin… [+2676 chars]
Mammals can produce their own body heat and control their body temperatures. This process is known as endothermy or warm-bloodedness. Scientists believe that it may be the reason why mammals likely … [+3941 chars]
In incredible new research, scientists at the University of Houston have come up with a magnificent evolution as they have developed a cutting-edge procedure that will not only reconstruct the muscl… [+2253 chars]
The clearest and most detailed image of the distant universe ever taken, captured by NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), was released on July 11, 2022. This image, dubbed Webb's First Deep Fi… [+3846 chars]
