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Unlocking early Earth chemistry: Salt-induced changes in polyester microdroplet structure
Billions of years ago, Earth was an extremely hostile planet with active volcanoes, a harsh atmosphere, and no life. This prebiotic Earth, however, was filled with a wide array of...
Largest explosion since the Big Bang was powered by a bizarre energy jet unlike any other
The enormous gamma-ray burst, called the Brightest Of All Time (or BOAT), may be powered by its strange jet structure, scientists say.
Long space flights could have greater effects on astronauts' brains
Astronauts spending six months or longer in space should stretch their time between trips to three years, warns new research on the impact of space travel on the brain.
Image: Hubble observes jellyfish galaxy JO206
The jellyfish galaxy JO206 trails across this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, showcasing a colorful star-forming disk surrounded by a pale, luminous cloud of dust. A handful of...
Long space flights could have greater effects on astronauts' brains
Astronauts spending six months or longer in space should stretch their time between trips to three years, warns new research on the impact of space travel on the brain.
Proyecto One Sky lanza videos para planetarios destacando la importancia y la historia de la astronomia indigena
El Proyecto internacional One Sky (dirigido por el Centro de Astronomia 'Imiloa en Hawai'i y patrocinado por el Telescopio de Treinta Metros) realizo una serie de siete cortometrajes en formato...
Watch: Babyface performs hits during Tiny Desk Concert
Babyface performed "Take a Bow," "I'll Make Love to You" and other hits at an intimate show for NPR.
See Mars like never before in this amazing new photo from a 20-year-old probe
A new mosaic image released to celebrate 20 years of the Mars Express spacecraft shows the Red Planet as never seen before, revealing a multitude of features across its worn...
Watch: Amy Schumer says 'Barbie' movie didn't originally feel 'feminist and cool'
Amy Schumer explained why she dropped out of the "Barbie" movie now starring Margot Robbie.
International One Sky Project Highlights Importance and History of Indigenous Astronomy Through Film
The One Sky Project, led by the 'Imiloa Astronomy Center and sponsored by the Thirty Meter Telescope, has produced a series of seven short fulldome films and a compiled full-length...
Researchers discover jet streams in Mars' magnetosheath
A research team from Umeå University and the Swedish Institute of Space Physics in Kiruna has discovered jet streams in the magnetosheath of Mars using data collected by NASA's MAVEN...
Recording the entire process of a tera-electron volt gamma-ray burst during the death of a massive star
New research findings on the gamma-ray burst (GRB) named GRB 221009A from the Large High Altitude Air Shower Observatory (LHAASO) were published online by the journal Science on June 8,...
Casey White gets life in prison for 2022 escape with help of prison official
An Alabama convicted murderer who escaped from jail with the help of a female officer he was romantically linked to was sentenced to life in prison on Thursday.
1st mission to 'touch' the sun discovers a mysterious source of solar wind
NASA's Parker Solar Probe plunged into the sun's atmosphere to capture the granular details of how its solar wind is made.
SpaceX Dragon breaks 2 space shuttle orbital records
SpaceX's Dragon capsules have spent more time in orbit, and launched toward the International Space Station more often, than NASA's space shuttle fleet.
The first prehistoric wind instruments discovered in the Levant
Although the prehistoric site of Eynan-Mallaha in northern Israel has been thoroughly examined since 1955, it still holds some surprises for scientists. Seven prehistoric wind instruments known as flutes, recently...
Watch the moon snuggle up to Saturn in the night sky late tonight
Skywatchers can see the moon meet up with Saturn in the early hours of June 10 as the two bodies make a close approach in the night sky.
Astronomers investigate the properties of a nearby pulsar
Using the XMM-Newton satellite and the Hubble Space Telescope (HST), astronomers have conducted X-ray and near-infrared observations of a nearby middle-aged pulsar known as PSR B1055-52. Results of the observational...
University of Minnesota theoretical physicists help expand the search for new particle
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities physicists has discovered a new way to search for axions, hypothetical particles that could help solve some of nature's most puzzling...
Bad Data, Not Aliens, May Be behind UFO Surge, NASA Team Says
More and better data are required to solve the mystery of strange apparitions in the air, the sea and space, according to NASA’s Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena Independent Study team
Hubble Observes a Cosmic Sea Creature
Portal origin URL: Hubble Observes a Cosmic Sea CreaturePortal origin nid: 487573Published: Friday, June 9, 2023 - 07:00Featured (stick to top of list): noPortal text teaser: The jellyfish galaxy JO206 trails across this image from...
JWST captured Enceladus’ plume spraying water nearly 10,000 kilometers into space
Enceladus’ famous plume dwarfs the moon itself. Geysers on Saturn’s icy moon spew water vapor nearly 10,000 kilometers into space, a distance about 19 times the diameter of Enceladus, researchers report in a...
Nanoblock reveals new space model kits created with astronaut's advice
An astronaut who helped assemble the International Space Station is now behind a series of space building projects that are on a very different scale. Naoko Yamazaki advised on Nanoblock's...
Will Artemis astronauts look for life on the moon?
Astronauts on NASA's Artemis moon missions might look for signs of life in shadowed polar craters — life that could have traveled with people from Earth.
Boeing can’t catch a break as its Starliner spacecraft gets delayed again
In an uncrewed test flight in May 2022, a Starliner capsule approaches the International Space Station. NASA The Boeing Starliner, a space capsule that was scheduled to launch in July for its first...
Galaxy group blasts out record-breaking tail of hot gas after gobbling up neighbor (video)
A monstrous galactic cluster is devouring another group of galaxies whole, causing it to emit a 1.5 million light-year-long trail of hot gas from its rear — the largest of this type...
Flare of light brighter than a trillion suns reveals location of rare double black hole galaxy
Brilliant new signals from a far-off galaxy confirm that the system is anchored by a pair of black holes locked in a daring dance.
James Webb Space Telescope discovers 717 ancient galaxies that flooded the universe with 1st light
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered hundreds of galaxies that existed when the universe was less than 600 million years old.