Zeta Ophiuchi, one of the well known and oldest stars in the sky and it is hurtling towards the Milky Way Galaxy. The star is 20 times hotter than the Sun and is located 440 light-years from Earth. I… [+1570 chars]
An astrophotographer has taken a 107-hour long exposure of the Helix planetary nebula known as the Eye of God. Officially dubbed NGC 7293, the nebula is a nearby cloud of gas and dust located in the … [+2296 chars]
Not since the 1960s space race has the world been as enthusiastic about space travel. Privatized efforts from the likes of Blue Origin and SpaceX are creating new opportunities for civilians to leave… [+2090 chars]
Known as the gentle giants of the oceans, the whale sharks or Rhincodon typus are the biggest sharks and are known to be filter feeders who looked for tiny animals like krill to survive. While gulpi… [+3143 chars]
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope remains the most successful observatory in space till date. It has been three decades of Hubble serving and observing space beyond Earth's orbit, stars, planets, galaxie… [+1810 chars]
The nanoindentation technique allows researchers to perform local maps of mechanical properties, which are important to understand the mechanics of artificial and natural structures29,30,31,32,33,35,… [+11603 chars]
Morning rocket launches can create a glow, and we're not just talking about the liftoff event. A new study links increased rocket launches to noctilucent clouds high in Earth's atmosphere, bumping u… [+3989 chars]
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For the first time in almost 5,000 years of observations, researchers have fully cataloged optical illusions created in the sky as light shines through ice crystals known as atmospheric halos. The … [+4843 chars]
The discovery of an exceptional prehistoric site containing the remains of animals that lived in a tropical sea has been made in a farmer's field in Gloucestershire. Discovered beneath a field graze… [+5520 chars]
Chimpanzees produce a hunting bark to call members of their group and co-ordinate a hunt, new research suggests. Similar to humans, the animals use communication to coordinate their cooperative beha… [+2618 chars]
Whether you’re a fan of heart-rate training or only dabbled in hitting your zones, you’ve likely noticed your heart rate numbers on a watch or fitness tracker midrun. But have you ever tapped on the … [+6947 chars]
