The science of astronomy generally deals with events that take many millions to billions of years to unfold. One such event is the lifecycle of a star. Stars can live anywhere from a few million year… [+2455 chars]
Antarctica is situated almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle and covers an area of 14.2 million km2. Described as a polar desert, the continent has an average annual precipitation of 166 mil… [+2973 chars]
Efficient phase separation in reduced gravitational environments is an obstacle for human space exploration and known since the first flights to space in the 1960s," said Dr. Katharina Brinkert of th… [+1804 chars]
Although floating in space could be enjoyable, a TBone study reveals that it is taxing on earthly bodies. According to a new study, six months in space is equivalent to decades of bone loss on Earth… [+4004 chars]
When the first humans reach Mars, theyll probably live in habitats that were there ahead of time or in habs made from their landers. Eventually, though, if people are going to settle on Mars in lar… [+4521 chars]
International scientists warn that the worlds largest ice sheet in Antarctica is losing ice much more quickly than they had thought. A recent study by Australian and other researchers described what… [+3394 chars]
