NASA publishes pictures of Saturn’s Rings – Cassini Images
In a statement published yesterday, NASA revealed a set of close-up pictures of the rings surrounding the planet Saturn. The images give scientists more...
NASA Astronauts Splashdown on the Ocean Following a Successful Return from...
NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have landed back on Earth after a successful trip to the International Space Station (ISS) in space....
Scientists develop a method to produce metallic hydrogen
Three Edinburgh University researchers are reportedly close to producing metallic hydrogen by placing the chemical element under incredibly high pressures. Metallic hydrogen could serve...
Scientists worry Trump’s policies will stall progress
The Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is taking place this weekend, and thousands of scientists will rally...
Get To the Moon; Bring Back a Piece of Rock; Hand...
That is as simple and straightforward as it can be stated: get to the moon, bring back a piece of rock, hand it over...
Obama pays $500M to climate change fund, still owes $2B
The U.S. government paid $500 million to the United Nations Green Climate Fund on Tuesday. The contribution made through the State Department could be the last of...
Scientists recreate ancient night sky to date 2,500 yr-old Greek poem
A group of Washington scientists accurately defined the date referred to in a 2,500 year old poem by the Greek poet Sappho called “Midnight...
KIC 8462852, the star that can expand the known universe
A new study posted today on arXiv describes the results of a new photometric analysis of the star KIC 8462852. Carnegie Institute astronomer Joshua...
1,200 Light-Years away, Planet Kepler-62f may have Life in it
Kepler-62f, a planet is situated in the direction of the constellation Lyra, 40% larger than Earth and might also have life on it. The...
Humanity’s oldest ancestor is not a monkey but a weird fish
Scientists have identified a new microorganism that could be humanity's oldest ancestor. It is a bag-like sea creature with a large mouth, eyes like...