Jupiter’s moons hide giant subsurface oceans – two upcoming missions are sending spacecraft to see if these moons could support life

Astronomers have discovered a coincidence between the varying intensity of dusty asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars, a kind of star slightly larger and older than our Sun, and variations in the amount of dust these stars produce.

By Mike Sori for The Conversation On April 13, 2023, the European Space Agency is scheduled to launch a rocket carrying a spacecraft destined for Jupiter. The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer – or JUICE – will spend at least three years on Jupiter’s moons after it …

An international team of cosmologists and astrophysicists, led by Princeton University and the astronomical communities of Japan and Taiwan, and including researchers from Carnegie Mellon University, used precision measurements of the cosmological mo

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Tim Brothers, of MIT's Wallace Astrophysical Observatory, said the best time to view Tuesday's planetary alignment is about 8:30 p.m.

An innovative method developed by an Italian team is emerging that will revolutionize the field of archaeology and radiocarbon dating and protect our cultural heritage. The researchers have used it with surprising results on archaeological bones, making the '…

schwit1 shares a report from Inverse: On March 23, sky observers marveled at a gorgeous display of northern and southern lights. It was a reminder that when our Sun gets active, it can spark a phenomenon called "space weather." Aurorae are among the most ben…

A strong electric field that exists at the surface between airborne water droplets and the surrounding air has been found to create OH, an air-clearing molecule, by a previously unknown mechanism.

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The 2D map of this “disk wind” may reveal clues to galaxy formation.

The researchers, however, could not identify the bacteria that transferred its gene to vertebrates.  

Today’s NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a snapshot of Polaris, the star which always points towards the true North, and the dust that surrounds it.

Data revealed that the ancient structure may cover the core-mantle boundary (CMB) beneath the surface.

Artificial intelligence is under a worldwide spotlight amid the proliferation of high-tech chatbots that can mimic human conversations. But long before

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The technique can be used to rapidly construct structures on the Moon using locally sourced material

Cambridge researchers have developed a super-sized nanocage capable of delivering larger drug cargoes, with potential applications in drug delivery, biotechnology, and drug discovery. Think about how frustrating it is to try to fit a gift into a box that is t…

Alb-GNPs can be used as an effective radiosensitizer to improve the efficacy of radiotherapy with minimal damage to healthy tissues.

Aerospace manufacturer Rocket Lab has confirmed a new launch location for NASA's constellation of four CubeSats meant to track storms and cyclones.

Have you ever wondered what a volcano looks like from space? Today, we’re counting down our picks of the most impressive volcanoes around the world – captured by satellites.

Ridges revealed how quickly the 'grounding line' -- the point where an ice sheet starts to float -- had retreated during the transition from the last ice age: from 55 to 610 metres (667 yards) a day.

A puzzle regarding PRC2 has intrigued the Bracken lab and other scientists in the field for years: two forms (PRC2.1 and PRC2.2) exist in the cell but the Bracken lab previously showed that the