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]
Next to nothing can escape the strong gravitational pull of a black hole but now scientists are planning to use the collisions of black holes to understand the age of the universe and its evolution.I… [+2843 chars]
<li>Mauro, J. C., Philip, C. S., Vaughn, D. J. & Pambianchi, M. S. Glass science in the United States: Current status and future directions. Int. J. Appl. Glass Sci.5, 215 (2014). Article Goog… [+12204 chars]
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]
The Vulcan Centaur rocket — due to launch in late 2022 — is a new methane-fueled rocket from one of America's most experienced space launch operators, United Launch Alliance (ULA). The Vulcan Centaur… [+5011 chars]
Depending on the perspective one chooses, a theoretical calculation can describe observed physics more or less accurately. Back in 2015, Alessandro Toschi from the Institute of Solid State Physics at… [+5158 chars]
Jonathan AmosScience correspondent@BBCAmoson Twitter The American space agency Nasa has rolled out its giant new Moon rocket to prepare it for a maiden flight. Known as the Space Launch System (SLS… [+4798 chars]
Hundreds of fragments of a rare transparent type of quartz called 'rock crystal' suggest Neolithic people used the mineral to decorate graves and other structures at a ceremonial site in western Engl… [+5727 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]
High-throughput screens The use of Cas13a to recognize difficult pathogens provides an accessible method with high potential for easy adaptation for emerging targets. Successful adaptation, however,… [+23320 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]
Watch the moon as it appears to "hop" over Uranus in the afternoon sky tomorrow (Aug. 18). The moon will pass in front of the planet Uranus — an event known as lunar occultation — at 11:50 EDT (1… [+2239 chars]
