MiniThis will be the first of two partial solar eclipses in 2022, as the second will occur on 25 October 2022.
An international team of astronomers has discovered the most distant astronomical object of all time: a galaxy. Shining only about 300 million years after the Big Bang, it may contain the oldest star… [+4072 chars]
Bacteria can do a lot of cool stuff. They can break down crude oil and plastic, eat metal, shrink tumors, and maybe even control robots. But for all we know about them, there is much that we dont wh… [+3017 chars]
PREVESSIN, France, April 20 (Reuters) - Scientists at Europe's physics research centre will this week fire up the 27 kilometer-long Large Hadron Collider (LHC), the machine that found the Higgs boson… [+2075 chars]
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a stunning new image of two merging galaxies in the VV689 system (the Angel Wing). The two galaxies are in the midst of a collision, giving the impres… [+1282 chars]
The skies of Hawaii had a marvelous show on display just a few days ago. The night skies over the island lit up by a tiny speck that resembled a 'flying whirlpool'. The spiral structure spun and spun… [+1083 chars]
Enlarge/ This illustration shows a concept for a commercial lunar lander from Astrobotic Technology. 45 with 32 posters participating For more than three years, NASA has been intensely focused on t… [+4112 chars]
Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, the tensions between the United States and the Kremlin have increased, but apparently, it hasn't affected the astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the Internat… [+1204 chars]
Intriguing new information has arrived straight from Mars, the current planet that appears to be the most studied by scientists ever. We think what they discovered is truly incredible; What exactly a… [+2133 chars]
Skywatchers will finally be able to enjoy the thrill of observing "shooting stars" again this week as the April Lyrids meteor shower arrives after a three-month-long meteor drought. For those who en… [+7273 chars]
NASA is celebrating the Hubble Space Telescopes 32nd year in space with a festive look at five galaxies. Three spiral galaxies, an elliptical galaxy, and a lenticular (or, lens-like) galaxy are hu… [+2094 chars]
The humanoid species known as Homo floresiensis is believed by retired ethnobiologist Gregory Forth to be still alive. Remains of the species were first found on the Indonesian island of Flores by t… [+1231 chars]