Methane is the most important hydrocarbon in the atmosphere. It is a potent greenhouse gas. Scientists from Radboud University demonstrated that it could generate power from methane-consuming bacter… [+1662 chars]
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover mission has cost more than $2 billion so far, so it would be a disaster if it hit an insurmountable obstacle and became stuck in the red planet's harsh terrain. So how… [+2758 chars]
The astronomical community was abuzz in 2017 with the discovery of Oumuamua, the first interstellar object ever detected. Although, it turns out this mysterious object wasn’t technically the first. F… [+2940 chars]
It's rare for moral controversy to surround developments in space-based astronomy, but that may be about to change forever. New information about the namesake of the James Webb Space Telescope has l… [+3935 chars]
Seeing the planets of the Solar System aligned in a neat line is one of many awe-inspiring stargazing experiences we can get and this month you could have a chance to see it with your own eyes. From… [+2576 chars]
The 2012 Lyrid meteor shower as captured by astronaut Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station. NASA The first quarter of each year is a relatively quiet period for meteor showers, but th… [+2101 chars]
Ever since humanity first landed on the lunar surface, we have been aware about this anomaly- the Moon has two faces. The near side of the Moon, which is visible to Earth at all times, has dark patch… [+2290 chars]
A NASA scientist has revealed a few reasons why we might find evidence of life on Mars or that ancient life once existed there. Dr. Moogega Cooper has been described as a real life 'Guardian of the … [+2200 chars]
Encyclopedia Britannica defines sound as a "mechanical disturbance from a state of equilibrium that propagates through an elastic material medium." Basically, what we think of as sound is caused by w… [+930 chars]
British institutions to receive £15m in funding for international project strengthening telescopic data More than £15 million has been awarded to UK research institutions for work developing the “br… [+243 chars]
The 11-member crew aboard the station is composed of the seven-member Expediton 67 crew and the four-member Axiom Mission 1 crew. Credit: NASA It was very busy on the International Space Station on … [+2060 chars]
Gamma rays could be the new source for observing gravitational waves, according to a recent release from the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy. This would make a possible third way to observe … [+2965 chars]
