The mystery of how the first quasars in the universe formedsomething that has baffled scientists for nearly 20 yearshas now been solved by a team of astrophysicists whose findings are published in Na… [+3858 chars]
Work is progressing on a vital part of NASA's Mars sample return plans. The Mars Ascent Vehicle (MAV) is a small, lightweight, two-stage solid-propellant rocket with a big assignment: blast rock, se… [+6898 chars]
Dinosaurs took over the planet thanks to their surprising ability to endure freezing-cold temperatures, ancient footprints have revealed. The dinosaur tracks, stamped into the sandstone and silts… [+4532 chars]
Circles and Curves © Sean Goebel Viewed from under a quadruple arch, the stars circle around ... [+] Polaris, in this stack of 33 four-minute exposures. Californias Sierra Nevada mountain range fills… [+3679 chars]
New material has been maintaining high stability of the rover Zhurong on China's Tianwen-1 probe, according to the Institute of Metal Research of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The researchers fro… [+1420 chars]
A small asteroid the size of a bus will make an extremely close approach to Earth on Thursday (July 7), passing within just 56,000 miles (90,000 kilometers) — or about 23% of the average distance bet… [+2273 chars]
Earth's magnetic field — also known as the geomagnetic field — is generated in our planet's interior and extends out into space, creating a region known as the magnetosphere. Without the magnetic … [+11064 chars]
Earth's magnetic field — also known as the geomagnetic field — is generated in our planet's interior and extends out into space, creating a region known as the magnetosphere. Without the magnetic … [+11064 chars]
Dinosaurs took over the planet thanks to their surprising ability to endure freezing-cold temperatures, ancient footprints have revealed. The dinosaur tracks, stamped into the sandstone and silts… [+4532 chars]
NASA Image of the Day: 3D motion of stars against the background of the Milky Way Our sky is alive with the movement of stars in it, and no star remains fixed forever. In todays NASA image, you can … [+1441 chars]
Jul 6 2022Reviewed by Alex Smith A global team of astrophysicists has located the area in space that is shaped like a “Manatee,” a gigantic aquatic creature, from which strong, extremely energetic X… [+4816 chars]
A nationwide survey found that 7% of employees and students at Swedish universities had experienced bullying over the past year.Credit: Tom Werner/Getty One in 15 people studying or working at Swedi… [+5298 chars]
