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]
A previously overlooked factorthe position of continentshelps fill Earth's oceans with life-supporting oxygen. Continental movement could ultimately have the opposite effect, killing most deep ocean … [+4676 chars]
A team of neurophysicists, led by Malte Brammerloh of MPI CBS, found evidence that the identification of a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sign for Parkinson's diagnosis, as a specific anatomical re… [+2981 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]
Envisioned image of SPHEREx in space (Ministry of Science and ICT) SEOUL — The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute has developed core equipment required for the ground testing of Nasas futur… [+2746 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]
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]
Solar cells are pinned as one of the key sources of renewable energy; however, commercial options remain reliant upon silicon solar cells. In this interview, we speak with Professor Jacek Jasieniak a… [+11725 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]
<li>Darwin, C. On the Origin of Species. Facsimile of the First Edition (Harvard University Press, 1859). Google Scholar </li><li>Grafen, A. The phylogenetic regression. Philos. Trans. R. Soc. Lon… [+11877 chars]
How do we make medicine last the extreme conditions of space exploration? How would you manage a headache while flying to Mars? You might try the Earth remedy of taking a painkiller. But on a 2-yea… [+4647 chars]
The Universe reveals hidden objects when gravity acts like a giant magnifying glass. Observatories at the cutting edge of technology like the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) can harness these cos… [+6062 chars]
