The strange chemistry of this Space Rock suggests that it came from a supernova
by In 1996, a rock from space was found in the Great Sand Sea of southwestern Egypt. The rock was strange, even by extraterrestrial standards, and …
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Alien rock found in Egypt may be the first evidence on Earth of rare supernovae
“Normal candle” (or type Ia) supernova explosions are some of the most energetic events in the Universe that occur when a dense white dwarf star …
Octopuses are tortured and eat themselves after mating. Science finally knows why.
Many species of animals die after breeding. But in octopus mothers, this decrease is particularly worrying: In most species, as an octopus’s eggs are about …
Power levels are reduced for NASA’s Marsquake Hunting InSight Lander
Deployment of NASA Inner Exploration Using Seismic Survey, Geodesy and Heat Transfer (InSight) Credit: NASA Dusty solar panels and dark skies are expected to bring …
Farm vehicles are now heavier than most dinosaurs: Because that’s a problem
Credit: Braslavets Denys / Shutterstock What do a modern combine harvester and a Diplodocus have in common? One answer, it seems, may be their large …
NASA, Boeing ready for high-risk, high-risk Starliner test flight – Spaceflight Now
The Boeing Starliner spacecraft soared above ULA’s Atlas 5 rocket on May 4 at the Cape Canaveral Space Station. Credit: United Launch Alliance Years late, …
New silicon nanowires can really withstand heat
Silicon-28 nanowire transmission electron microscope image with a layer of silicon dioxide on the surface. Credits: Matthew R. Jones and Muhua Sun / Rice University …
The “paradoxical twin” shows us what time really means to be relevant
Einstein’s theory of special relativity teaches us that time is relative. But what does it mean for time to be relevant? How can we live …
A 150,000-year-old human tooth is rare evidence of extinct Denisovans
The suspicious Denisovan molar. Photo: F. Demeter et al., 2022 Paleontologists in Laos have discovered an ancient molar that probably belonged to a young girl …
A fundamentally new law disconnects fusion energy
Illustration of ionized plasma that looks like a cloud in the ITER tokamak fusion reactor. Credit: ITER EPFL physicists, as part of a major European …