NASA’s Juno mission captured this view of Jupiter’s southern hemisphere during the spacecraft’s 39th close flyby of the planet on January 12, 2022. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS, Image processin… [+3056 chars]
A new study led by Syracuse University has shed more light on the catastrophic impact of the Chicxulub asteroid 66 million years ago. This asteroid, which struck Mexicos northern Yucatán peninsula – … [+2367 chars]
Russia will commence work on its own Mars mission following the indefinite suspension of a joint project by the European Space Agency (ESA) in the aftermath of the Ukraine invasion, Interfax news age… [+5439 chars]
It's a long road to the edge of the observable universe. From its construction, the path to the launchpad, and the journey to its orbit around Lagrange point 2 (L2), the James Webb Space Telescope i… [+3782 chars]
A piece of “junk DNA” could be the key to extinguishing fear-related memories for people struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and phobia, according to a new study. Researchers discovered t… [+1903 chars]
Rare-earth elements are crucial components in all kinds of electronics, from smartphones and broadband cables to wind turbines and electric cars. But coming up with useful compounds that can expand o… [+3254 chars]
The ancestors of many animal species alive today may have lived in a delta in what is now China, new research suggests. The Cambrian Explosion, more than 500 million years ago, saw the rapid spread … [+4798 chars]
Astronomy research facilities are the largest contributors to the space science sectors carbon footprint, with their total carbon footprint matching those of some small countries, estimates a new stu… [+3761 chars]
Multiple private spacecraft will be ferrying NASA astronauts to the surface of the moon just a few years from now, if all goes according to plan. In April 2021, NASA picked SpaceX to build the fir… [+4853 chars]
White dwarfs were once normal stars similar to the Sun but then collapsed after exhausting all their fuel. These interstellar remnants have historically been difficult to study. However, a recent stu… [+2687 chars]
image: A new high-purity single photon source that can operate at room temperature is an important step toward practical applications of quantum technology, such as highly secure communication based … [+5933 chars]
Astronomy research facilities are the largest contributors to the space science sectors carbon footprint, with their total carbon footprint matching those of some small countries, estimates a new stu… [+3761 chars]
