A mathematical model for determining the safety of landing astronauts on Mars has been developed by space medicine experts from The Australian National University (ANU). The team simulated the impa… [+3841 chars]
NASAs next-generation moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket with its Orion crew capsule perched on top, leaves the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) on a slow-motion journey to its launch p… [+1664 chars]
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) imaging characterization of our synthesized MOF nanoparticles revealed that the nearly spherical constituent nanoparticles were~70110 nm in diameter, and the overal… [+12600 chars]
Get the most fascinating science news stories of the week in your inbox every Friday. Source: Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Plants can release certain chemicals to shield themselves … [+2234 chars]
Photo: Titanosaurus, by Peter E., via Flickr (cropped). How big can animals get on a given planet? Michael Denton has made a compelling case that given a habitable planet the size of Earth, humans m… [+7745 chars]
Material characterization Twelve polyimide aerogel samples with identical chemical formulations (10 w% polymer concentration with \(n=40\), the number of repeat units) with nominal dimensions of 76.… [+13067 chars]
<ul><li>A study by ESA has revealed that Sun is going through a mid-life crisis. </li><li>According to ESA, the sun is currently bursting with solar flares. </li><li>"When it starts to die, the Sun w… [+1974 chars]
Enlarge/ An artist's impression of Rocket Lab's proposed mission to Venus. 21 with 20 posters participating, including story author Never let it be said that Rocket Lab founder Peter Beck lacks a f… [+4433 chars]
Superconductors are the key to lossless current flow. However, the realization of superconducting diodes has only recently become an important topic of fundamental research. An international research… [+3452 chars]
Trojan asteroids are space rocks that are locked into orbit near larger space objects such as planets. Two trojan asteroids are known to be orbiting near Earth, with one called 2020 XL5 having been c… [+1483 chars]
Aquila is a constellation visible in the northern hemisphere during late summer months and into early autumn. Aquila's brightest star is Altair, but it also contains notable stars such as Tarazed, A… [+4690 chars]
It is common for young animals, in particular mammals, to play. Researchers at Linköping University (LiU) in Sweden have for the first time mapped the development of play in young chickens. The resul… [+2928 chars]