China sent a pair of commercial remote sensing satellites into orbit with its 24th orbital launch of 2022. A Long March 2C rocket lifted off from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China a… [+1934 chars]
The developmental work on the Lunar Gateway is in full swing, modules of which will start launching to space starting late 2024. Once launched, the Gateway, which would orbit the Moon, will serve as … [+3000 chars]
When it comes to astronomy, the more instruments watching the sky, the better. Which is why it has been so frustrating that the world’s rising superpower – China – has long lacked focus on space-scie… [+5051 chars]
We’re all not living in outer space just yet, but it would probably be a good idea to be able to grow plants up there when the time comes, don’t you think? And some folks at the Space Plants Lab at … [+753 chars]
NASA's James Webb Telescope (JWST) has uncovered a 13.5 billion-year-old galaxy that is now the oldest universe seen by human eyes. The galaxy, called GLASS-z13 (GN-z13), formed just 300 million yea… [+5141 chars]
New York: Three out of five Americans believe that the James Webb telescope is a somewhat or very good investment, according to a new YouGov poll. The $10 billion Webb telescope, is an international… [+2463 chars]
In a bid to solve our climate woes, a team of researchers from Simon Fraser University is working with the Canadian Light Source (CLS) at the University of Saskatchewan to investigate the role carbon… [+4028 chars]
A restaurant in southwestern China was discovered to be harboring ancient history, as dinosaur footprints – dating back 100 million years – were found in the establishment's outdoor courtyard. Foot… [+1723 chars]
NASA is considering sending "hyper-specialized" scientists to the International Space Station to work alongside career astronauts. The idea is by no means new, as NASA used to fly payload specialist… [+5560 chars]
Ferroelectric domain walls are small-sized quasi-two-dimensional (2D) systems with great potential in developing memristor technology, non-volatile memory, and electronic components. The instantaneou… [+6048 chars]
Over the course of many thousands of years, humans turned rye into a cultivated plant. In doing so, they have considerably limited its genetic flexibility. Today, wild rye not only has a more diverse… [+4024 chars]
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