In the coming decade, in 2033, NASA and China intend to send astronauts to Mars for the first time in history. This presents numerous challenges, ranging from logistical and technical issues to ensur… [+6386 chars]
Aug 22 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith Metallic glass is a significantly advanced alloy with potential for numerous engineering uses. In many ways, it resembles a solid form due to its exquisite metal ap… [+3082 chars]
A 4-billion-year-old piece of Earth's crust the size of Ireland is lurking beneath Western Australia, new research finds. This piece of crust is among the oldest on Earth, though not the oldest. Th… [+3915 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]
By observing the field of globular cluster Palomar 2 with the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO), astronomers have discovered 32 new variable stars. The newfound variables are mostly RR Lyrae star… [+3218 chars]
Space, the final frontier. But as any good frontiersman knows, you can’t explore on an empty stomach. Eventually, then, we will have to grow food in space for astronauts to dine on — but what should … [+5668 chars]
our solar system It has eight planets, plus a few dwarf planets, such as Pluto where Ceres. But we often forget to consider that they are not traveling alone in their constant race around Sun. Most o… [+2802 chars]
By observing the field of globular cluster Palomar 2 with the Indian Astronomical Observatory (IAO), astronomers have discovered 32 new variable stars. The newfound variables are mostly RR Lyrae star… [+3218 chars]
Synonymous mutations have long been thought to have relatively no effect. A new study finds that most “silent” mutations are harmful rather than neutral. Marshall Nirenberg, A University of Michiga… [+4544 chars]
Two fundamental factors affect all astrophotographytiming and location. If a camera happens to be at the right place at the right time, it can capture images that have never been seen before. And wit… [+3011 chars]
The dazzling beauty of a snowflake is testament to the amazing shapes water can form below freezing point. Placed under pressure, the elegant dance of the H2O molecule contorts into something bizarr… [+3847 chars]
See stars romancing and dancing, being born, growing up, dying and giving birth to new stars. The JWST might even answer the big question does life exist outside the Earth? Through the lens of astro… [+669 chars]
