Its holiday time, and many people would leave citylights and go finding somethings soothing and calm away from chaos. Stargazing can be one of the best option to have if you want to experience something really soothing. But how to execute it? Jonti Horner, Un…

Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have figured a way to simulate asteroid defense using nukes, which they call ‘nuclear ablation. This com...

After this year's DART mission success, what is next for planetary defense? We asked scientist Dawn Graninger from the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physi...

There are few things more peaceful and relaxing than a night under the stars. Through the holidays, many people head away from the bright city

An AI-based system succeeds in planning and carrying out real-world chemistry experiments, showing the potential to help human scientists make more discoveries, faster. In less time than it will take you to read this article, an artificial intelligence-driven…

After a highly productive 2023, with the successful launch of the third Lunar Mission Chandrayaan-3 and the first Sun exploratory Aditya-L1, a buoyant Indian...

The launch of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket occurred less than three hours after the planned Falcon Heavy launch. Liftoff of the Starlink 6-36 mission happened at 11:01 p.m. EST (0401 UTC).

2024 Is going to be a packed year for exciting things to happen in our skies. The Total Solar Eclipse in April is the most anticipated, but there may be a co...

The origins of human genus have long been associated with savannah and grassland environments of Africa.  Due to this association, it was thought that the first human dispersal into Eurasia followed grassy corridors leading from Africa to Asia and to

While knowledge of the mechanisms and dynamics of growth of atmospheric nanoparticles has increased enormously in the 21st century, extensive models predicting climate change do not yet consider with enough accuracy the effect of nanoparticles on clo

Our own Milky Way galaxy is part of a much larger formation, the local Supercluster structure, which contains several massive galaxy clusters and thousands of individual galaxies. Due to its pancake-like shape, which measures almost a billion light y

A new fanged frog species was recently discovered hidden in the forest of Indonesia and you won't believe how tiny this amphibian can be.

Like many that grew up watching the skies, I have been captivated by the planets. Mars is no exception, with its striking red colour, polar caps and mysterious dark features. Many of the surface features have been driven by ancient volcanic activity but wheth…

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Particulate matter causes health problems for those who inhale the fine droplets and particles, but the chemical composition of the mixture matters-;and can vary widely across space and time.

Scientists got the title by getting multiple patents for their inventions, something that ORNL said is crucial to the invention process.

A serene timelapse from NASA's Curiosity rover shows the light changing across an alien landscape.

The next mission had been tentatively scheduled for December 2025, but that probably won't be happening. It's been more than half a century since astronauts ...

A CAR has been hidden somewhere in this snowy play day illustration, can you find it in less than half of a minute? It’s not a parking lot, highway or a street – but hidden in between t…

In a surprising turn of events, the interstellar visitor known as ‘Oumuamua has recently altered its course after passing through the Kuiper Belt. This unexpected trajectory adjustment has left…

NASA is closely monitoring a number of planets as their studies suggest these other worlds hold the greatest potential for life.

A groundbreaking scientific study uses machine learning to analyze the genomic characteristics of extremophiles, providing valuable insights into life's potential in the universe.

Questionable and potentially fraudulent behaviors during data collection were investigated, revealing insights into student misconduct.

NASA's Hubble telescope observed the latest series of mysterious dark spots on Saturn's rings.Scientists have observed these spokes for decades but don't