Researchers in Argentina have discovered remains of a tiny, herbivorous dinosaur with protective spikes, suggesting the group it belongs to lived in a much wider area than originally thought. The di… [+2258 chars]
When flying to the Haughton-Mars Project (HMP) base, the primary impression is one of a vast wasteland below. The reddish expanse of dirt and rock looks featureless and bleak, but in fact holds many … [+7603 chars]
The massive eruption of the Hunga TongaHunga Haapai volcano this January in Tonga, in the south Pacific Ocean, was the volcanic equivalent of a near miss asteroid whizzing by the Earth. The eruption … [+13624 chars]
Using NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), an international team of astronomers has detected a new alien world. The newfound exoplanet, designated TOI-2196 b, turns out to be a type o… [+3232 chars]
NEW YORK (AP) Todays sharks have nothing on their ancient cousins. A giant shark that roamed the oceans millions of years ago could have devoured a creature the size of a killer whale in just five bi… [+2751 chars]
The study of liquid droplets and their behavior upon impingement is of major importance in many fields, including agriculture, engineering, and medicine. Droplet behavior prediction has use in spray … [+3249 chars]
If you're up for an observing challenge, the κ-Cygnid (Kappa Cygnid) meteor shower will produce a few bright shooting stars during its peak Thursday (Aug. 18). Up to three meteors per hour will be v… [+2121 chars]
If all goes as planned, NASA's most powerful rocket yet will roar to life on the morning of Aug. 29, as part of the Artemis I mission to the moon. While the mission will be uncrewed the only passeng… [+6085 chars]
A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft will undock from the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, August 18, and NASA will livestream the entire process. The Dragon will carry back to Earth more … [+2904 chars]
Credit: Flickr/ Shankar s. Long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis) are frisky devils. They often roam the ancient site of the Uluwatu temple in Bali, where they rob unsuspecting tourists, clingi… [+3445 chars]
ByJet Propulsion LaboratoryAugust 17, 2022 Artists rendering of NASAs Europa Clipper spacecraft. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech The Europa Clipper spacecraft will occupy the main production facility of N… [+8316 chars]
Blue areas depict the largest and youngest craters including Karratha, the source of the Black Beauty meteorite.Credit: A. Lagain et al./Nature Commun. Machine learning locates meteorite source on M… [+3521 chars]