The strange chemistry of this Space Rock suggests that it came from a supernova
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
Credit: Braslavets Denys / Shutterstock What do a modern combine harvester and a Diplodocus have in common? One answer, it seems, may be their large …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …