How to See ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Nova Burst Over US Skies
How to See ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Nova Burst Over US Skies
The night sky may be on the verge of gaining a brand new star in a few weeks. T Coronae Borealis, also known as “The Blazing Star” or T CrB, is a binary star system located ...
DNA from mammoth remains reveals history of last surviving population
DNA from mammoth remains reveals history of last surviving population
Larger / An artist’s conception of one of Wrangel Island’s last mammoths. Beth Zaiken A small group of woolly mammoths became stranded on Wrangel Island about 10,000 years ...
Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon, while other planets have hundreds
Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon, while other planets have hundreds
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Why do some planets have ...
Astronomers find three possible super-Earths around the nearby star
Astronomers find three possible super-Earths around the nearby star
S-BGLS periodograms of YV2 for the star HD48948 focusing on three frequency intervals (7.3, 38 and 151 d). The absolute value of log P has no meaning; instead, the relative values of ...
I’m a scientist who believes plants are sentient – here are the signs that prove they have intelligence By apkyez.com
I’m a scientist who believes plants are sentient – here are the signs that prove they have intelligence By apkyez.com
Plants have been observed to interact with their environment in ways that one scientist has claimed prove they are conscious. Paco Calvo, a professor at the University of Murcia in ...
The Webb Telescope Discovers Stunning Stellar Jets in the Serpentine Nebula
The Webb Telescope Discovers Stunning Stellar Jets in the Serpentine Nebula
In this image of the Serpentine Nebula from the Near Infrared Camera (NIRCam) on NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers found a cluster of protostellar outflows lined up ...
Who pays if space debris lands on your home?
Who pays if space debris lands on your home?
The main line A Florida family is suing NASA after a piece of debris from the International Space Station fell to Earth and blew a hole in their roof, a rare case that raises questions ...
Is there a second arrow of time? New research says yes
Is there a second arrow of time? New research says yes
You may be familiar with the “arrow of time,” but did you know there may be a second one? Dr. Robert Hazen, staff scientist at the Carnegie Earth and Planetary Science ...
NASA astronauts remain in space while the crew examines problems with the Starliner
NASA astronauts remain in space while the crew examines problems with the Starliner
Boeing and NASA are once again “fixing” the return home of two astronauts from the International Space Station with the Starliner spacecraft. Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore ...
Eumetsat moves weather satellite from Ariane 6 to Falcon 9
Eumetsat moves weather satellite from Ariane 6 to Falcon 9
WASHINGTON — European weather satellite operator Eumetsat has moved the next launch of a weather satellite from an Ariane 6 to a Falcon 9, a move that surprised and irritated European ...
Are we ready for an asteroid to hit Earth? NASA sees work to do.
Are we ready for an asteroid to hit Earth? NASA sees work to do.
Is humanity prepared to face an asteroid with a 72% chance of hitting Earth in 14 years? Scientists and experts say there is work to be done. When NASA presented the hypothetical ...
Space Discovery: Astronomers watch a smart supermassive black hole in real time
Space Discovery: Astronomers watch a smart supermassive black hole in real time
Astronomers are witnessing a spectacle never before seen in the cosmos: the awakening of a supermassive black hole at the center of a distant galaxy. In late 2019, a team of astronomers ...