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]
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]
When youre asked, Whats up? this weekend, heres your answer: the Long March 5B, a roughly 44,000-pound rocket body thats spiraling toward Earth. But scientists are unsure when and where this debris … [+5614 chars]
While the EMIT instrument can measure the spectral signature of light from such materials as vegetation, rocks, snow and ice, and human-made surfaces, its primary mission, beginning in August, will b… [+582 chars]
WASHINGTON, July 29 (Reuters) - Astronomers have observed the most massive known example of an object called a neutron star, one classified as a "black widow" that got particularly hefty by gobbling … [+3654 chars]
As seen with the COVID-19 pandemic, detection methods that are rapid, simple, accurate, and sensitive are vital for detecting viral pathogens and for controlling the spread of infectious diseases. Un… [+3985 chars]
The World Economic Forum (WEF) did not propose releasing space bubbles to tackle climate change, despite claims made online that misattributed a research paper to the organization. The WEF reposted (… [+3119 chars]
New research has found that microbial instability in the gut could hinder the performance of elite endurance athletes, and that short-term, high-protein diets are associated with this type of imbalan… [+2883 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… [+5834 chars]
Dresden and Leipzig researchers find that stem cells in the developing brain of modern humans take longer to divide and make fewer errors when distributing their chromosomes to their daughter cells, … [+4254 chars]
Aspiring astronomers will have a chance to spy meteor showers falling across the sky for the next two nights above the country. Meteors from the Delta Aquarid shower were set to be visible around th… [+1005 chars]
Scientists experimenting on mice have found evidence that key parts of the modern human brain take more time to develop than those of our long extinct cousin, the Neanderthal. Like the hare and the … [+3365 chars]
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