ByScripps Research InstituteJuly 29, 2022 We think the kind of reactions weve described are probably what could have happened on early Earth, says Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy. The reaction generate… [+5314 chars]
Two skyscraper-size asteroids are zooming toward Earth this weekend, with one making its closest approach on Friday (July 29) and the second whizzing by on Saturday (July 30). The first asteroid , … [+2654 chars]
Penguins are perhaps best known for being flightless birds whose wings help them "fly" through frigid Antarctic waters. But penguins lost their ability to fly and instead became streamlined swimmers … [+5339 chars]
Astronomers have created the largest-ever 3D map of a million distant galaxies obscured by the Milky Way’s neighboring dwarf galaxies, the Magellanic Clouds. Magellanic clouds form irregularly gala… [+3130 chars]
DONT DO IT, SPACE ACE! The New York Postrecently ran an article with the headline Astronauts should not masturbate in zero gravity, NASA scientist says. The article quickly went viral, leading peopl… [+3054 chars]
Who let one rip? Smelt It It's not easy cohabitating inside a tiny metal box while screaming through outer space at over 17,000 mph especially when it comes to foul odors that can't escape by simpl… [+2163 chars]
Dr. Cinzia Zuffada. Photo courtesy of the author The fourth episode of Space Café Italy has featured Cinzia Zuffada, NASAs JPL Deputy Chief Scientist and President of the Italian Scientists and Scho… [+2595 chars]
The researchers discovered that a new theoretical framework for unifying hierarchical and non-hierarchical physics was created through the duality of non-hierarchical spaces and curved spaces. The p… [+7633 chars]
Have you ever wondered how humanity came to be? After all, its in our nature to be curious and the universe is another mystery we long to uncover. Our interest in space can be dated back thousands of… [+2790 chars]
The complete characterization of a sample for its chemical composition, morphology, and structure in three dimensions (3D) at the nanoscale range is quintessential for scientific progress in any fiel… [+6096 chars]
Zeta Ophiuchi has had an interesting life. It began as a typical large star about twenty times more massive than the sun. It spent its days happily orbiting a large companion star until its companion… [+3067 chars]
Space launches, specifically morning space launches, are causing spectacular shining clouds to appear in new places, according to recent research published in the journal Advancing Earth and Space Sc… [+5839 chars]