Observations of local supernovae over the past couple of decades have detected the presence of dust in supernova ejecta. A new observation shows that the cosmic dust in the early Universe was formed … [+2956 chars]
The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea A newly discovered fast radio burst has some unique properties that are simultaneously giving astronomers important … [+4906 chars]
EXCLUSIVE | India gets Worlds first International Liquid-Mirror Telescope! WATCH #EXCLUSIVE with director @dipu_iia of @ARIESNainital where he talks about telescope technology & how significant… [+679 chars]
Some newly discovered viral species could help slow down climate change by storing carbon on the seafloor. Image: tonaquatic / Getty Images Ocean waters are home to a huge array of RNA virus specie… [+2448 chars]
AFTER EARTH, MARS appears to be the planet that everyone wants to visit. In terms of how readers react to news about these celestial spheres, Jupiter comes in third, Pluto (not even a planet!) comes … [+1904 chars]
A team of researchers has allowed people to control metasurfaces using their thoughts. Their results are published in the journal eLight under the pleasing title "remotely mind-controlled metasurface… [+2798 chars]
NASA's Mars rover Perseverance snapped this photo of a balancing boulder and snake-head rock on June 12, 2022, using its Mastcam-Z camera system. (Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU) NASA's Persever… [+2588 chars]