Colossal Biosciences says it's made a breakthrough toward the de-extinction of the thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger.
Read more"You wanted this moment to belong just to yourself and the landscape: sunset on the rim of Valles Marineris, the largest canyon in the solar system."
Read moreAre cats smarter than babies? We can't say for sure without a direct comparison, but cats do beat babies in a word association test. Saho Takagi, a comparative cognitive scientist…
Read moreEarly tests of remotely operating robotics with an eye to employing them on the moon have been promising.
Read moreCarbon dioxide’s role in warming early exoplanetary atmospheres is likely necessary to create a habitable zone. But it could be a problem for complex life.
Read moreA recent study in Physical Review Letters explores the effects of ultralight dark matter in extreme-mass-ratio inspirals (EMRIs), which could be detected by future space-based gravitational wave detectors like LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna).
Read more'The future of space is limited by space.'
Read moreOne of the most beautiful sights in the summer twilight is the gentle glow of fireflies lighting up the crepuscular gloom.
Read moreDiamond particles better than sulfur dioxide at cooling planet, study suggests.
Read moreThe nebula, R Aquarii, looks like 'a lawn sprinkler gone berserk.'
Read moreOnce blocked from view, the most massive young star cluster in the Milky Way has finally been revealed by the James Webb Space Telescope.
Read moreA Supermoon occurs when the Moon is closest to Earth in its orbit, making it appear larger and brighter. In 2024, this celestial event displayed breathtaking views, illuminating skies with its extraordinary glow. Here are some marvellous pictures of the moon
Read moreThe annual Orionid meteor shower is set to peak Sunday night into Monday at a rate of 10 to 20 meteors per hour. Here’s how to see the spectacle in the night sky.
Read moreResearchers unlock the building blocks of life on Earth by recreating complex molecules. Of all the questions asked about the cosmos over the last few thousand years, one researcher’s recent publication stands out: “Is space sweet or sour?” Astrochemist Ryan …
Read moreIntelsat 33e has lost power in geostationary orbit and the satellite is no longer providing communications for customers across Europe, Africa and parts of Asia Pacific, its operator announced Oct.…
Read moreTiny minerals are revolutionizing our understanding of textbooks. Easter Island consists of several extinct volcanoes. The oldest lava deposits formed some 2.5 million years ago on top of an oceanic plate not much older than the volcanoes themselves. In 2019,…
Read moreThe Hera spacecraft, on a mission to study the aftermath of NASA's DART asteroid impact, has beamed back its first images from space. Taken from a distance of over 1.6 million kilometers, the images show Earth and the moon against the vastness of space. Hera'…
Read moreA hiker’s pack usually gets lighter over time as they plow through trail mix and water, but Annika Dechert likes to joke that hers gets heavier.
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