The origin of Phobos and Deimos, the two Martian moons, has been a mystery to astronomers. These two bodies are a fraction of the size and mass of the Moon, measuring just 22.7 km (14 mi) and 12.6 km… [+8077 chars]
Obscured by a cloud: the bottom panel shows a time series of the expected ~400-day pulsation in the brightness of Betelgeuse (blue dashes) as well as the measured brightness (orange line). The top pa… [+5774 chars]
Thirty years ago, researchers discovered the first ever exoplanets — planets outside our solar system. The planets were orbiting a pulsar, a type of neutron star, one of the most extreme objects in t… [+4093 chars]
A new Bayesian analysis of remote work data supports one of the oldest theories in social networks, with fresh implications for the future of work environments. Weak ties describe the infrequent con… [+8703 chars]
NASA will test new science equipment for future missions with a sounding rocket launch August 22 from its Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. The Sporadic-E ElectroDynamics Demonstration mission, o… [+3859 chars]
Haunting audio of what scientists believe a black hole might sound like has been released for the first time. NASA tweeted the sound clip on Monday, which has been scaled up to be suitable for human… [+2027 chars]
Totipotency is the ability of a cell to develop into an individual through elaborate processes of embryogenesis and is created during the development of the precursors of sperm and eggs, which are ca… [+3221 chars]
It takes around half an hour to get to the Stawell Underground Physics Laboratory. Thirty minutes may not sound like a long time, but that's half an hour spent plunging downwards in a truck as it twi… [+6054 chars]
Since it was first proposed in 1927, the Big Bang Theory has remained the leading explanation for how the universe began. The theory suggests that the universe started as just a single point, which … [+6060 chars]
An algorithm is presented for the simulation of reactiondiffusion systems on complex geometries, providing insight on how the interplay of cell geometry and biochemistry can control polarity in livin… [+3366 chars]
The history of water on Mars flows a lot deeper than scientists once believed. A new project has mapped hundreds of thousands of rock formations on the Red Planet that may have been altered by large … [+2388 chars]
NASA has identified 13 regions near the lunar South Pole where Artemis III could land, with each region containing multiple safe landing sites. Multiple options are required because specific landing… [+1358 chars]
