2016 on its way to become hottest year ever, says UN
United Nations – The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) stated on Thursday that according to data gathered on the first half of 2016, the current...
Antarctica satellite data suggests dramatic increase in sea level rise
According to NASA and European satellite data, sea levels on Earth have been rapidly increasing to completely unprecedented points. Based on studies made in...
Study: prolonged space flights affect sight and the brain
Medical researchers published a study about the effects of spaceflight on astronaut brain structure this Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Their...
Scientists Discover Genes Responsible For Nose Shapes
A recent study conducted by researchers from University College of London has discovered the genes which are responsible for determining the shape of human...
Scientists want to transform sidewalks into giant batteries
Researchers from the California Energy Commission are carrying out two pilot studies on piezoelectric crystals, a type of technology that can capture vibrations produced...
NASA design exercise device improve astronauts’ health
Space, the final frontier of humankind, remains a tricky and dangerous place even after many men have already gone before. It’s also a very...
Watch Blue Origin’s NS2 survive the in-flight escape test
Blue Origin conducted a flight test of the in-flight abort system built into its New Shepard 2 suborbital launch vehicle yesterday. It was the...
Scientists spot a strange smile-shaped wave in Venus
Astronomers spotted a strange wave over the surface of Venus yesterday with the help of Japan's Akatsuki spacecraft. The scientific community has its eyes on...
Female Mathematician Receives Highest NGS Award for Role in Space Exploration
Katherine Johnson, a female mathematician, whose calculations made space exploration possible will posthumously receive the National Geographic Society Hubbard medal for 2020. This is coming...
How are the world’s space agencies preparing for Mars Mission?
Space agencies around the world like NASA, the ESA, Roscosmos, and Mars One announced their plans to join efforts ahead of future missions to...