Astrophysicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed a mathematical model that could be used to predict whether an astronaut can safely land on Mars. The new Mars model leverag… [+1808 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… [+7519 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]
Because chewing tougher food or in this case, tougher gum takes significantly more energy, these findings suggest that the metabolic costs of chewing may have played an important role in our evolutio… [+1283 chars]
<ul><li>Agencies</li><li> 17-08-2022 02:00 PM</li></ul> Comprehension of ice shell of Jupiters moon becomes possible via study #NEWYORKStudying bizarre underwater snow below ice shelves on Earth ca… [+1907 chars]
Researchers from Göttingen (Germany) and Lausanne (Switzerland) have successfully created electron-photon pairs in a controlled way in an electron microscope for the first time. Using a new method, t… [+3049 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]
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]
The discovery represents a significant piece of the puzzle towards understanding how the Moon and, potentially, the Earth and other celestial bodies were formed. Humankind has maintained an enduring… [+4272 chars]
The sun could be sending a storm to Earth over the next few days. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), our fiery star spit out a series of bursts on Sunday that ar… [+2498 chars]
At a time when astronomers around the world are reveling in new views of the distant cosmos, an experiment on the International Space Station has given Cornell researchers fresh insight into somethin… [+5197 chars]
We often think of astronomy as a visual science with beautiful images of the universe. However, astronomers use a wide range of analysis tools beyond images to understand nature at a deeper level. D… [+6363 chars]