After each use of one of the tools at the end of the Perseverance rovers arm, the missions engineering team always takes images of the tool to make sure everything is still in working order. Last we… [+3070 chars]
For the first time, researchers can get a high-resolution view of single blood stem cells thanks to a little help from microscopy and zebrafish. Researchers at the University of WisconsinMadison and… [+6008 chars]
Embryonic quail hindquarters with bones colored green, nerves colored blue, and muscles in red. The pelvis of this quail embryo has just transformed into a relatively modern bird configuration. Cred… [+4077 chars]
Researchers from Skoltech, the University of Iceland, and the University of Southampton have demonstrated the formation of an odd never-before-seen entity from the realm of quantum physics: a cluster… [+4063 chars]
This years Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak between August 11 and August 12, but it could be difficult to see the shooting stars this time around since the event coincides with a full moon n… [+1733 chars]
It's time to watch the "Lord of the Rings" once again. If you step outside on Thursday (Aug. 11) and look toward the east-southeast horizon shortly after 9 p.m. local time, you'll see the August ful… [+7799 chars]
Resurgence in research into mind-altering substances carries promise but also risks, Australian expert says Renewed interest in researching the clinical uses of psychedelic drugs is being driven by … [+459 chars]
The Artemis I mission has passed a crucial stage the installment of three passengers inside the Orion spacecraft. These passengers are basically three mannequins that have been strapped to their seat… [+2048 chars]
In 1989, a group of engineers first started working to design a space telescope that would change the way we see our universe. There was only one problem: much of the technology they would need didn'… [+5347 chars]
Marking the first Starlink launch for the month, SpaceX conducted the successful launch of 52 more Starlink satellites today, August 10. The mission was the 21st Starlink mission of 2022 and SpaceX's… [+1906 chars]
Photo credit: Linda Tanner, via Flickr (cropped). In a series of posts (here, here, here, and here) I have been responding to YouTuber Gutsick Gibbon, aka Erika, on the question of whether the paper… [+2791 chars]
NASA has taken to its official social media to explain the difference between asteroids, comets, and meteorites as they are different. Posted to NASA's Science Solar System Exploration on July 21, 2… [+1737 chars]
