On July 4, 2012, scientists at CERN confirmed the observation of the Higgs boson, an elementary particle first proposed in the 1960s. The bosons discovery was a momentous occasion, as it meant physic… [+12298 chars]
WASHINGTON NASA is continuing to work with Roscosmos on a seat barter agreement despite missing a self-imposed deadline last month to complete a deal in time to allow exchanges on missions launching … [+2437 chars]
Magnetic fields are common among the planets in our solar system. Although not every planet has a magnetic field, most of them do. The magnetic field of every planet is unique, having different sizes… [+3048 chars]
ByRutgers UniversityJuly 2, 2022 The researchers discovered three genes, MCM5, FGGY, and DDX60L, that are strongly linked to the risk of developing eggs with an abnormal number of chromosomes when t… [+4078 chars]
How far is the Sun from Earth? The distance between the Sun and Earth is, on average, about 149.6 million kilometres. That means that the Suns light takes about 8.3 minutes to reach Earth. Since the… [+4655 chars]
The United States Government has declared that it will no longer be performing tests of Anti-Satellite (ASAT) weapons. In a public statement during a visit to the Vandenberg Space Force Base, Vice Pr… [+5256 chars]
ByRutgers UniversityJuly 2, 2022 The researchers discovered three genes, MCM5, FGGY, and DDX60L, that are strongly linked to the risk of developing eggs with an abnormal number of chromosomes when t… [+4078 chars]
Scientists have identified a star that, they say, survived a massive explosion and ended up being brighter than before. The star is a kind known as a white dwarf. These are very dense objects that h… [+3594 chars]
When we think of planets, we generally think of worlds that orbit a star. However, there are many planets that do not orbit a star, and instead, drift through the emptiness of interstellar space. The… [+3776 chars]
ByVirginia TechJuly 2, 2022 A one-second discrepancy in the travel time of a set of seismic waves gives us an important and unprecedented glimpse of whats happening deeper in the Earths interior. T… [+6630 chars]
In the 1970s, a rare phenomenon occurred: the outer planets of the solar system aligned together. This alignment was a scientific opportunity that had to be taken. Scientists and engineers built the … [+3166 chars]
The scientists state that if they can understand unchecked plant growth, they believe they can find a cure for cancer. If scientists can fully understand plant growth, they might be able to find a c… [+3424 chars]
