On a warm July day in 1972, NASA launched a new Earth-imaging satellite called the Earth Resources Technology Satellite. "ERTS" was the first satellite of what later became NASA and the U.S. Geologic… [+6329 chars]
Scientists have discovered that the body's own natural killer cells can suppress the immune benefits of therapeutic vaccines, a problem that can affect inoculations against chronic viral infections a… [+5240 chars]
Micromarble. A 100-nanometer-wide silica nanosphere is levitated by a focused infrared laser beam (not visible). Suppressing the fluctuations inherent in a laser beam leads to light that is suited f… [+5677 chars]
NASA's most powerful James Webb Telescope has yet again shared the breathtaking views from the universe leaving everyone stunned. The JWST has captured a foamy blue and orange view of a dying star's … [+1738 chars]
A depiction of Earth, first without an inner core; second, with an inner core beginning to grow, around 550 million years ago; third, with an outermost and innermost inner core, around 450 million ye… [+5653 chars]
This Bite is part of Astrobites ongoing efforts to celebrate all cultures and identities in astronomyspecifically, were highlighting disabled astronomers and those fighting for disability justice in … [+6078 chars]
<li>Wilby, P. R., Carney, J. N. & Howe, M. P. A rich Ediacaran assemblage from eastern Avalonia: evidence of early widespread diversity in the deep ocean. Geology39, 655658 (2011). Article Goo… [+14765 chars]
New images of Mars explore the depths of the Red Planet's Valles Marineris canyon, the largest canyon system in the solar system. The European Space Agency's (ESA) images, which were taken using th… [+2979 chars]
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question youd like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do hammerhead sharks have hammer-shaped hea… [+5607 chars]
In recent years, LaAlO3/SrTiO3 interface is found to be an ideal host for two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG). Such heterostructures have attracted extensive interests in recent years due to their va… [+2942 chars]
A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) scientist has made headlines for his stark warnings to male astronauts heading up to the skies above: under no circumstances should you masturba… [+2863 chars]
Using ESA's XMM-Newton satellite and NASA's Chandra spacecraft, an international team of astronomers has investigated a peculiar behavior of quasi-periodic eruptions (QPEs) in an active galaxy known … [+3721 chars]
