Data from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope shows that bright red supergiant star Betelgeuse "blew its ... [+] top" in 2019, losing a substantial part of its visible surface and producing a gigantic Surf… [+3257 chars]
The early moments of the universe were turbulent and filled with hot and dense matter. Fluctuations in the early universe could have been great enough that stellar-mass pockets of matter collapsed un… [+3031 chars]
When you look at a region of the sky where stars are born, you see a cloud of gas and dust and a bunch of stars. It’s really a beautiful sight. In most places, the stars all end up being about the sa… [+4164 chars]
If you had the choice, would you rather go to the Moon or Mars? The question is utterly theoretical for most of us, but for US astronaut Jessica Watkins, it hits a bit differently. "Whichever comes … [+4408 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]
Sampling and metagenomic sequencing We sequenced 29 soil metagenomes from a seasonal vernal pool in Lake County, California, USA in October 2018 and October 2019 (Supplementary Table S1). The elevat… [+18369 chars]
Climate change is a real problem. Human caused outputs of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane are the main driver of an unprecedented rise in global average temperatures at a speed never… [+3857 chars]
The goal of planetary exploration is to improve science by revealing new information about the geology and resource potential of other worlds. Extraterrestrial robotic systems are crucial in their ac… [+5283 chars]
The Perseid meteor shower of the 2022 reached its peak this weekend and while the bright full moon may have washed out the best of the "shooting stars" display this year, that doesn't mean skywatcher… [+5543 chars]
Plant growth in arid mangroves is often limited by a lack of precipitation, poor nutrient availability, and high soil salinity. Soil bacteria play a crucial role in processes that sustain plant growt… [+2763 chars]
